Environmental Sustainability
Solar power at Valley Supply
In September 2015, Valley Supply installed solar panels at the Woodinville store. NW Wind and Solar says that it was the largest privately purchased system that they’d sold in Snohomish County. To owner Jeff Taylor, it came down to a few things – are we here for the long haul? Is it going to be good for our bottom line in the long run? Is it going to be good for our community? The answer to all these questions was a big YES.
“My sister and I own the building and felt that it was a wise financial decision that will ultimately increase the value of the building and provide a stable cost of electricity for Valley Supply” says Jeff. “This is another way that we can be leaders. We feel our level of service is extraordinarily high and we want to also be extraordinary community members. It needed to pencil out too.”
The system is large enough to produce excess power in some months of the year that is sold back and used by others. You can’t easily see these panels from below, but it’s an impressive 7315 kW solar energy system.