SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at St.

Anne Church - East Bay

Church One of Many to Go Solar with Diocese of Oakland Solar Program

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years,
recently completed the installation of a 133 kW DC solar system at St. Anne Catholic Church in
Byron, CA. The system is designed to provide over 90% of their annual electrical needs for the
church facilities. St. Anne is reducing their operating costs by thousands every month and
stabilizing energy expenses for decades to come.

Novato, CA, April 09, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The solar power system is roof mounted for maximum sun
exposure and consists of 379 high-efficiency solar panels, producing 197,873 kWh annually. Excess
power generated during the day is banked by PG&E for credit towards future use when the when the sun
isn't shining.

The solar installation at St. Anne church is one of many planned through the Diocese of Oakland Solar
Energy Program for Parishes and Schools, displaying community leadership by promoting environmental
responsibility through the implementation of renewable energy, but also recognizing the importance of
managing operation costs.

“Our goal is to make our part of the world in east Contra Costa County a better place. We seek to serve
the needs of the young and the old, the poor and disenfranchised,” said Father Ronald Schmit. “One of
the areas of great need is our mother the earth. We have moved to make our facilities energy efficient and
to use solar energy not to just save money. We do these things because it is our responsibility to take care
of the natural world. It is good and moral to reduce our carbon footprint on our God-given planet.”

California Clean Energy (CCE), a Renewable Energy Service Provider for nonprofit organizations, will
own the system and recover its costs through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the church. A
PPA is an alternative to purchasing or financing your own solar power system, providing nonprofits the
opportunity to utilize clean solar energy with no up-front costs and no system operation, maintenance,
and replacement costs. Customers also benefit from pre-set electricity prices which will never increase.

Every year over 140 metric tons of carbon dioxide generated by St. Anne's operations will be eliminated.
This impact is equivalent to removing air pollution produced by over 8.5 million miles of driving over 25
years or the pollutants removed by 165 acres of trees in one year.

About St. Anne Catholic Church

St. Anne Catholic Church is a multi-cultural Christ-centered welcoming community with a mission to
serve the needs of not only Catholics but to be of service to all people of good will. Many sacred services
are provided, such as Baptisms, First communion, reconciliation, confirmation for youth and adults. The
church also offers other services including marriage, rite of Christian initiation for adults, communion to
the sick and viaticum/last rites and organizes a variety of events and community gatherings.

SolarCraft is 100% Employee-Owned and one of the largest green-tech employers based in the North Bay

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for over 35 years. SolarCraft delivers Clean Energy Solutions for homes and businesses including Solar
Electric, Solar Pool Heating and Battery / Energy Storage. With over 7,000 customers, our team of
dedicated employee-partners is proud to have installed more solar energy systems than any other
company in the North Bay. www.solarcraft.com.

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SolarCraft
Kim Burnett
415-382-7717
Contact via Email
www.solarcraft.com

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