Cold River Watershed Energy Challenge
The Cold River Watershed Energy Challenge will present a solar hot water workshop on Friday, January 16 at the Town Hall in Acworth, NH. The presentation will offer an introduction to solar, how solar hot water heating works, benefits and will discuss The Cold River Watershed Solar Initiative and how people can participate. Call Alice Fogel at 835-6783 for further information.
The Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was extended and expanded in October 2008 making an investment in solar energy more affordable than ever. The ITC provides for a 30% tax credit on the hot water system price (after rebates) and caps at $2,000. The tax credit can also be extended over a five year period. In addition to the federal incentives customers of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative can receive additional rebates.
groSolar, North America’s premier distributer, installer and integrator of solar power solutions for homes and businesses based in White River Junction, VT has partnered with the energy committees of Acworth, Alstead, Walpole and Langdon to presetnt this kickoff tof he Cold River Watershed Energy Challenge! See www.grosolar.com.
The Energy Challenge is designed to introduce people to solar hot water and utilize cooperative buying to lower the costs of installed solar hot water systems. Solar hot water systems are designed to provide hot water using the clean and renewable power of the sun, supplementing the existing hot water heating system. In addition to cooperative buying through the town energy committees, there are a number of federal, state and utility incentives to make solar hot water even more affordable.