Solar Homes 2014 Group Buy Year in Review
H&H Solar is partnering with The John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club in Wisconsin to make solar energy
more affordable. This program is helping to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels, reducing the
environmental impacts of coal by supporting a growing clean energy market. Additionally this group buy
program generates unrestricted funds for the John Muir Chapter of the Sierra Club, who receives a
payment from H&H Solar for every system installed. This report summarizes the 2014 Solar Homes Group
Buy Program, and describes how you can get involved in 2015.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
www.hhgroupholdings.com/solar/Solar-Homes/
Number of Homeowners That Went Solar in 2014:
15
Number of Site Assessments:
111
Total Group Buy Discount to Customers:
$13,679+
Total Contribution to the Sierra Club:
$14,110
Total KW (dc) Installed:
“We installed our solar electric system to reduce our
carbon footprint, to demonstrate our responsibility to
future generations, and to support the growing solar
market.”
-Scott & Denise, Madison Wisconsin
82 KW
IMPACT OF SOLAR HOMES IN 2014
Every Sierra Club member who invests in renewable
energy lowers their utility costs. The financial and
environmental benefits extend beyond each solar project
through this group buy program. By joining together
with other Sierra Club members you can help magnify
the positive impacts of solar energy in Wisconsin!
Even if your home or business is not suitable for solar you
can get involved by helping your friends, family and
colleagues go solar through this program.
Learn more: www.hhgroupholdings.com/solar/Solar-Homes/
Aggregated Economic Impact
Estimated Savings on electrical
bills for participants in 2014
$15,613
Estimated 30 year savings with
3% annual rate increase
$387,711
Sierra Club
Contribution to Sierra Club John
Muir Chapter
$14,110+
H&H
Installers
Estimated Hours of Union
Electrician Labor used to Install
these 15 Systems
1,360
Homeowners
Lifetime Environmental Impact of Solar Homes installations in 2014
52,890 tree seedlings grown
for 10 years
232,130 gallons of
gasoline not burned
833 tons of coal not
burned
Calculations based on: US EPA equivilancies
How and Why Group Buy?
The Sierra Club’s Solar Homes group buy program is an exciting opportunity for homeowners and business owners in Wisconsin
to go solar while supporting the mission of the Sierra Club in the process.
All participants receive the up-front Solar Homes discount, and have the opportunity to earn even more money by helping
other homes and businesses go solar with the Sierra Club and H&H!
Signup or learn more: http://action.sierraclub.org/solarhomeswi
Email Stanley Minnick - [email protected] for information about earning money helping others go solar.
Solar Homes Discount and Referral Table
System Size
(KW DC)
Upfront Cash Savings
1-5KW
$500
Cash Bonus Paid to
Member for Direct
Referrals
( $ per system)
$250
6-14KW
$700
$450
15KW+
$1000
$650
Contribution to
the John Muir
Chapter of the
Sierra Club
2.5% - 5%
of all projects
combined cost
How it Works:
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Interested members signup online
Site assessments are grouped together
Systems are custom designed
Discount is applied
Systems are built and commissioned