# SUN LIGHT & POWER POWERS SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/09/sun-light-power-school-california-benefit-corporation/
- Published: 2014-09-10T00:30:49-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## Introduction to Powered Schools

Investment in San Rafael-based solar electric finance specialist. For it unites 
two Benefit Corporations to provide a power and low-cost clean energy for schools
in California. Also it includes municipalities and public service organizations.

As I receive green business news across the wires, it is an amazing thing to see
an older, more reliable company. I mean not just succeed but get better. Here is
such a story. A great solar company that has been around since 1976 called [Sun Light & Power](https://sunlightandpower.com/)
just closed a deal with [SolEd Benefit Corporation](https://web.archive.org/web/20171210010753/http://sol-ed.com:80/)
to do Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) in the State of California. In addition, this
partnership enables both companies to be stronger California Benefit Corporations
for the State and taxpayers. This includes schools, municipal buildings, City Halls
and other halls of government in the State. What also is exciting is the opportunity
to benefit schools. This well needed energy savings or tax monies will only enhance
the educational missions of these schools and sets a great example for the community
while reducing government’s overall carbon footprint.

## California PPA Financing, Puhlic, Private

As recently reported by Gary Gerber, founder and president of Sun Light & Power,
the arrangement will give both his public sector and his private sector customers
better access to a full range of financing options; which can now include the PPA
contracts to pay as they go (per se) for the energy they use. This also gives the
owner of the system (SolEd and/or Sun Light & Power) the tax advantages of the renewable
energy tax credits and accelerated depreciation.

> “We wanted to enhance our ability to help our clients navigate the complexities
> of solar energy financing and incentives,” Gerber says. “A strategic partnership
> was clearly the best way to achieve that goal, but we took our time finding the
> right match, with people who truly share our customer-centered values.”

### Stockton Unified School District

By creating a partnership between two California Benefit Corporations, both firms
are committed to harnessing the power of business for the public good. This is great
for taxpayers in the State of California and local school district costs too for
education. For example, Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) with 5.1 megawatts(
MW) of solar power that will bring clean energy to 18 SUSD schools and facilities
in California. The solar installations are expected to save the district $600,000
in the first year, which will directly benefit school programs and services district
wide. .

“Our mission is to provide host customers with the lowest lifetime cost of energy,”
said David Kunhardt, CEO of SolEd. “Sun Light & Power has been delivering quality
for repeat customers for decades, and is also a B Corporation, the perfect partner
for SolEd.”

#### Biggest Solar Power Partnership Statewide

This partnership makes both companies able to become developers on bigger projects
and enables serious financial backing for any large [solar project](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/10/solar-project-gives-ray-of-hope-to-struggling-australian-grape-growers/)
in the State. With financing, engineering, procurement and construction services
wrapped into one, partnership, both companies just expanded the solar market in 
the State of California.

Again, this is a serious green business news alert here. Stay tuned for great developments
from both companies; I anticipate more announcements from Sun Light & Power.

Sources: [http://sunlightandpower.com/commercial/education/](https://sunlightandpower.com/portfolio/schools-universities-solar/)

[http://sunlightandpower.com/commercial/government/](https://sunlightandpower.com/portfolio/government-solar/)
[http://sunlightandpower.com/solutions/#slp-financing](http://sunlightandpower.com/solutions/#slp-financing)

[⌊Power school California SOLED⌉⌊Power school California SOLED⌉[

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