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Media Contact: Eric Giddens, Energy Program Manager
Center for Energy & Environmental Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0293
Phone: (319) 273-7499 | Email: eric.giddens@uni.edu
Cedar Falls, Iowa — The University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE) in partnership with the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), Eagle Point Solar and Van Meter is excited to announce the launch of the Dubuque County (including the surrounding areas of East Dubuque, Manchester and Edgewood) - Go Solar Group Buy Program. The program is designed to provide businesses and residents with educational seminars to inform and promote the cost-saving and sustainable benefits of solar technology and provide property owners the opportunity to invest in lower cost solar installations through a limited time county-wide volume-purchasing program.
“We are very excited to announce the launch of the Dubuque County – Go Solar Group Buy Program. Having recently completed this program in Black Hawk County, we felt the Dubuque and surrounding area would be a perfect fit for this educational program given the rapid increase in solar installations in the area.” said Kamyar Enshayan, UNI-CEEE Director. “A county-wide solar group buy program just makes financial and environmental sense. The more people who purchase solar, the more we all can reduce the cost through a volume-purchasing program. At CEEE, we are devoted to helping promote and educate the public on the benefits of using renewable solar energy to offset energy expenses and reduce our carbon footprint. Our free program will offer 14 different seminar dates, with various time slots and locations in Dubuque, East Dubuque, Manchester and many of the smaller surrounding communities. Anyone interested in learning more about the benefits of solar can easily find a date, time and location which works for their schedule,” stated Enshayan.
Eric Giddens, CEEE Energy Program Manager stated, “The use of solar technology from residential, commercial, agricultural and municipal has dramatically increased over the past several years. It’s amazing to learn how much money these systems can save a family or business owner on their energy costs, not to mention the positive environmental impacts in helping to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Additionally, over 70% of the total cost of these systems may be offset via tax credits, equipment depreciation, and energy grants. The time to “Go Solar” has come, and we’re eager to help everyone make the transition.”
“It’s a perfect match of partnerships for a group buy program; educators, suppliers and builders. Being headquartered in Dubuque, we are glad to be a partner in this program to educate and promote the economic savings and environmental benefits of solar. We are eager to meet and work with many of our local friends and neighbors,” stated Larry Steffen, VP of Sales for Eagle Point Solar.
To learn more about the Dubuque County – Go Solar Group Buy Program or to RSVP for a FREE seminar, visit: https://ceee.uni.edu/GoSolar. All Dubuque county (including the surrounding areas of East Dubuque, Manchester and Edgewood) homeowners and commercial property owners are invited to attend.
About CEEE – The Center for Energy & Environmental Education (CEEE) creates opportunities for UNI students, faculty and staff to work with community leaders to arrive at evidence-based, solution-oriented responses to the problems they wish to address. We offer technical assistance, educational programs, and leadership in energy conservation and renewable energy, environmental conservation and community-based agriculture. The CEEE serves Iowa cities, counties, school districts, teachers, farmers, businesses, elected officials, state agencies, community leaders, and citizen organizations. For more information, visit https://ceee.uni.edu/GoSolar
About ISETA | The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) is a professional organization dedicated to excellence in safety, quality of workmanship and technical standards for the benefit of the photovoltaic industry and its clients in the state of Iowa through public policy, public relations and education. For more information, visit www.iowaseta.org
About Eagle Point Solar | Since 2010, Eagle Point Solar been committed to the installation and deployment of solar photovoltaic systems throughout the Midwest. As the area’s largest installer with more than 600 installations and 17 MW of power in the field, Eagle Point Solar has solutions for residential, commercial, agricultural, municipal, educational and utility scale projects. Eagle Point Solar is headquartered in Dubuque, IA, with additional offices in Cedar Rapids, IA, Davenport, IA, Canton, IL and Springfield, IL. For more information, visit www.eaglepointsolar.com.
About Van Meter Inc. | Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Van Meter is an award-winning workplace and Iowa’s largest distributor. The company sells more than 800 brands of electrical and mechanical products to contractor, industrial and commercial customers nationwide, as well as internationally. Van Meter’s offering encompasses lighting, data communications, utility, automation, power transmission, renewable energy, core electrical components and more. To learn more about Van Meter, visit www.vanmeterinc.com
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