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Williamstown Elementary School

Capacity: 
The system is made up of 24 kilowatts. The system is solar photovoltaic.
Noteworthy: 

The school was one of the original Green Schools.

Impact: 

<p>The annual cost for of electricity or the building is reduced by $36,081. The school is estimated to generate 30,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year, or up to 10% of the schools annual energy.</p>

History: 

<p>The school was designed to reduce annual energy cost by 31.4% below a conventional building.</p>

Funding: 

<p>The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative provided a $500,000 grant to install the solar panels.</p>

Contact: 

Williamstown Public Schools
115 Church Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413.458.5707

Year of Operation: 
The project was completed by Septembr of 2002.
Owner: 
The project is owned by Williamstown Elementary School.
General Notes: 

Williamstown Elementary School was designed to reduce annual energy costs by 31.4% below a conventional building. The design achieves these savings by using 12.3% less electricity and 48.9% less oil than the base case building. The photovoltaic system further reduces building electricity consumption to 18.8% below the base case, reducing total energy costs by $36,081 annually. URL: http://hpb.masstech.org/overview.cfm?projectid=363

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