Introduction

IMPA and its member communities have developed a green technology demonstration project, which was made possible by financial assistance from a federal grant program administered by the Office of Lieutenant Governor, Office of Energy Development. The main purpose of this project is to provide member communities and consumers with examples of renewable energy technologies that are available in our area, as well as a resource for consumers looking to install renewable, on-site generation. The project is located at IMPA headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and consists of the following systems:

• Solar Hot Water Heating
• Solar Photovoltaic Panels (Solar PV)
• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Project Information

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All three systems are installed and fully functional at IMPA headquarters. The Solar PV and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine systems have active monitoring which allow users to view their instantaneous energy production as well as lifetime production. Monitoring is available via this website. Please see the Generation links on the Solar PV and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine pages, or visit the IMPA homepage.

Partners

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This project was made possible by the financial assistance from the Indiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Office of Energy Development.

All systems were designed and installed by ECI Wind and Solar of Fairmount, IN.

Structural design, permitting, and other various project aspects were handled and verified by Perkins VonDeylen Architects of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Acknowledgement

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This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy under Award Number DE-FG26-07NT43163.

Disclaimer

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This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.