California Solar Electric Company and Good Sun are teaming up to give the gift of solar electricity to the organization responsible for protecting the South Yuba River and greater watershed for nearly 40 years –…
Jim Moule is no tree hugger.
Yet for years, his family dreamed of going solar with their Grass Valley business, Moule Paint & Glass.
“It’s important to all of us to protect the resources we have,” said Moule.
In April, the team from California Solar Electric Company turned on a 91-panel system on top of the roof of the Moule Paint & Glass building at 700 East Main Street. Already, the glass shop is seeing rewards to their bottomline with $1,000 savings on their monthly PG&E bill. Down the road, as utility rates go up, the business will be in a good position to continue to buffer inflation and weather the uncertainty of climate change.
Photo by Kevin Meynell
April is Earth Month and California Solar Electric Company recently became the first certified B Corporation in Nevada County.
The certification is another notch in the belt for the Grass Valley company that has worked for years to be a force for good. Early on, Cal Solar embraced a triple bottom line the idea that social and environmental sustainability carries equal merit alongside economic viability. In 2019, Cal Solar worked with Project Equity to become the first worker-owned cooperative in Nevada County and the first worker-owned solar company in California.
“We’re really seeing ourselves in the community as trying to build a better Nevada County. Our bigger work is beyond just installing solar,” said General Manager Lars Ortegren.