Pickering Energy Solutions is pleased to announce the completion of the second solar PV system for Wood County Schools. Located on the roof of the Rod Oldham Gymnasium, this 323 panel system will provide 113 kW of power to offset the building’s energy use. More updates…
In May 2016, Pickering Energy Solutions (Parkersburg, WV) and Mountain View Solar (Berkeley Springs, WV) kicked off the areas first solar electric system bulk buying program called the “Mid-Ohio Valley Community Solar I”. Our goal was simple – to reach out and bring the community…
During the summer of 2015 Pickering Energy Solutions presented a proposal to the City of Parkersburg to provide solar power to its Recycling Center on 24th Street in Parkersburg. Nick Arnold prepared a presentation for the Public Works Committee which approved the project and later…
Our installation team, led by Willie Voupawoe of Phebe Hospital and supported by Joe Daweah of Trusted Angels, provided the installation of two additional solar systems in Monrovia, Liberia during the weekend of November 14, 2015. They installed a 3.5 kW solar PV system on…
“Last week, an energy analyst at Deutsche Bank came to a startling conclusion: By 2016, solar power will be as cheap or cheaper than electricity from the conventional grid in every state except three. That’s without any changes to existing policy. In other words, we’re only…
To download and read the full report PDF with photos, click here. Liberia Solar Power Program highlights to date: Solar power and refrigeration provided and maintained for 8 clinics in Bong County, Liberia. Solar power provided for 2 orphanages (in Monrovia and Buchanan) Solar power provided…
Parkersburg, WV (February 1, 2014) When J. Conor McCoy returned from the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State he completed a course on leadership and community service. The course culminated in a Service Learning Plan (SLP) paper. Conor’s paper was on starting a solar energy club. …
Question and Answer with a new residential rooftop Solar PV customer from Parkersburg, WV Q: What got you interested in renewable energy? A: My wife and I first became interested in energy issues in the mid-2000’s as petroleum was quadrupling in price during the decade. The…
The price of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has fallen 60% from 2007 to 2012. At the same time, Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power (both subsidiaries of AEP) customer’s electric utility bills have increased nearly 60%. Solar electric systems are inflation-protected investments because they offset electricity…
