Ypsilanti Solar Project looking more and more like a go each day
 My friend and neighbor, Dave Strenski, somehow managed to pull a major rabbit out of a hat with his solar energy project. Unbeknownst to many of we locals, he got both Ypsi City Hall and the Ypsi Food Co-op some major grant funding from the Michigan Public Service Commission. From the State of Michigan's web site:Ypsilanti Food Cooperative - $35,980 to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of its facility and the Ypsilanti Town Hall building, and a Web site that will show real-time energy savings. The grants are part of the Low‑Income and Energy Efficiency Fund, which provides energy bill assistance for low‑income customers and promotes the efficient use of energy by all customer classes.Since this project was on life support not all that long ago, this is welcome news. I'm looking forward to seeing this get off the ground and to our town continuing to be a pioneer in the quest toward alternative and greener energy. |
posted by trusty getto at 7:25 AM
Comments on "Ypsilanti Solar Project looking more and more like a go each day"
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Teaspout said ... (12:02 PM) :
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trusty getto said ... (12:56 PM) :
post a commentTrusty,
This is indeed welcome news. While the grant covers panels both places are there ways/places for citizen contributions as well?
Really I am hoping Mr. Strenski will reply with what is still needed; what the continuation of this project is moving forward. How do we make this a growing snowball rolling downhill?
I'll do some checking to see what further opportunities there are for us to contribute in some way.
I'm also wondering what happened to the $50 I sent the city for the structural engineering study, which I am told is now going to be done pro bono.
Mr. Getto,
Your money is being held in a special fund for the solar project. There is about $1,050 in that fund when it was last reported. Unfortunately, you cannot track it as the City is not including in its budget as revenue. I'm not sure if this violates GASB practices, but your money is safe.
Trust me.
Presumably, the money could be put towards a new project by Mr. Strenski in the future. You'll get a tax write-off for the donation. Just be happy about that, otherwise I'll send the Fire Marshal out to your house and have it condemned. You won't sound so tough then Mr. Big Shot.
Anon: Yea, that's what Strenski told me earlier today via email. I'm glad to see it put to good use.
As to the Fire Marshal, thanks for the heads up.
Oh, and BTW, that's "Mr. Big Shot, sir," to you, bucko.