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September 02, 2014

Solar System Transforms Fallow Land Into Money Generating Asset
Gilroy CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2014
In February 2013, Vista Solar installed a 792kW solar system on a block of fallow, unusable land at Uesugi Farms. In the first year of operation, the solar system generated over $100,000 in savings and has offset the farm's electric bill by more than 90%. The savings generated has freed up funds for several organizational investments. "Just in the first year alone, we've saved about $115,000," says Uesugi Farms owner and general manager Pete Aiello. "With the savings, we've been able to incr ... read more

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