PEER was awarded one of the first 13 grants to generate at least 500 kW of power using PV panels mounted on rooftops of mastered-metered, income-qualified buildings. The power generated will offset the electricity bills of 100 low-income households in the District for a 15-year period. PEER is responsible for all aspects of the project including stakeholder engagement for building residents, owners, and other interested stakeholders, and monetizing the financial benefits of the DER to ensure project sustainability over the 15-year operating period.
The PEER team was responsible for performing community outreach, engagement, education and online social ideation focused on identifying and understanding the barriers to low-income solar PV proliferation. We worked to increase awareness of sustainable energy and environmental programs within the District by creating/developing the necessary material to explain the program in detail to District residents. Material included door hangers, brochures, and fact sheets, and the use of mySidewalk/MindMixer®, an online, interactive platform used for the purpose of engaging community members.
PEER is providing the engineering design and permitting services and installing the PV System. On PEER’s Staff, John M. Corliss, PE, Chief Engineer: Principal Program Manager, responsible for the overall design, installation, DOEE Grant application management, and project financing. Tom Gustafson, PE: Design Manager, responsible for final permit layout and design packages to support building permit applications. Brandon Cote: Engineer responsible for the conceptual design, site layout, and design coordination of proposed solar array energy systems at various sites throughout the Washington, DC area. Support with determination on the feasibility of sites for a solar array installation. Activities included coordination of aerial imagery and GIS information used for the plans and base map development, site accessibility logistics, AutoCAD drawings of sites, and general analysis of site conditions to support solar array development at each site location.