[SEMCO] Public Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies.

[Cathrine Macort]

On Thursday, September 20 the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
(PCCS) will host a public ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the
installation of solar energy panels on the roof of the Hiebert Marine
Laboratory. The event will take place at 4 pm at the Lab at 5 Holway
Avenue, Provincetown.

The 38.4 kW photo-voltaic array, installed by Brewster-based company
My Generation Energy, went live in May 2012. Electricity produced by
the panels not only powers the Marine Laboratory; any excess is
credited to the Center’s Administration Building on Bradford Street.

“The environmental and economic benefits of the system have been
remarkable” said Rich Delaney, President and CEO of the Center. “In
just four months, the system has produced 14,125 kWh of electricity
and almost 20,000 lb of carbon offsets. In other words, it has already
removed greenhouse gases from the atmosphere equivalent to the
emissions of two passenger vehicles and equal to the amount of carbon
sequestered by two acres of pine or fir forest. It has also saved the
Center more than $1,200 in electricity bills – an impressive sum for
an organization that makes every penny count.”

This event, which is free and open to all, will provide members of the
public with an opportunity to learn more about the advantages of solar
power from Luke Hinkle, Founder and President of My Generation, and
from Center for Coastal Studies scientists, who work daily towards
improving our marine environment.

For further information, please call PCCS at 508-487-3622 x 103 or
email ccs at coastalstudies.org