The Putney Coop Gets Its Own Array

Green Energy Times recently interviewed Victoria about the recent project at the Putney Coop:

“There are times when people enjoy their work so much that it shows. Interviewing Victoria Roberts of Southern Vermont Solar (SVS) about the installation her company is doing at the Putney Co-op, in Putney, Vermont, was one of those times. We might suspect that Roberts always likes her work, but in this case, the solar system is going up on the roof of her own co-op. She was clearly enjoying herself when she told us, “We do the majority of our food shopping at the Putney Co-op. They give so much for our community. I am a member there– I am part of it.”

The Putney Co-op has been considering renewable energy for quite a while. Michael Wells, the vice president of the board of directors, told us they had been working on a solar array ten years ago, but “various snafus” had prevented the project from moving forward.

Unable to install their own system, they bought into an offsite array for some of their electricity. The idea of having an array of their own never died, however. Wells said, “We are a co-op, and we like to be a model business, setting a good example for the community.”

Read the full article on Green Energy Times here