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Marc
Edward LLC
Renewable
Energy Site Assessments
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If
you have ever wondered if a Solar-Electric or Wind Turbine installation, or
some combination (hybrid) of
these technologies makes sense for your home or business, a SITE ASSESSMENT is
an invaluable aid in helping you decide.
Marc Edward LLC currently offers Solar-Electric
& Wind Power Site Assessments.
Please continue reading to learn more, or call 610-349-3614, or
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Solar-Electric Site Assessment (AKA: Photovoltaic or PV Site
Assessment) |
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What the assessment will tell you: 1. How
much electricity you can generate from the Sun at one or more sites on your
property. 2. How
much electricity you can expect for each month of the year. 3. The
approximate installed cost of the solar-electric system. 4. An
estimate of how long will it take to “pay-off” the solar-electric system
through reduced electric bills. 5. How
much pollution a solar-electric system at your site will prevent. 6. Examples
of what a solar-electric array would look like at your location. 7. A
list of federal & state rebates available for your location. 8. Whether
you can significantly improve your site’s solar-electric potential by
removing certain trees or other obstructions. 9. If you
wish, referrals to qualified solar-electric installers. Does a solar-electric site assessment
make sense for you? 1. Do
you have a south facing roof, or a flat roof, that is in unobstructed
sunlight for at least eight hours a day?
Or, do you have a minimum 15’ X 15’ cleared area on your lot that is
in direct, unobstructed sunlight for at least eight hours a day? 2. Are you
willing and able to pay at least the following amount for a professionally
installed system? Cost figures include
an estimated $4/watt
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Does not apply to electrically heated homes. If
you can say “yes” to these questions, then you are a good candidate for a
solar-electric system and an excellent candidate for a solar-electric site
assessment. What a solar-electric site assessment
involves: 1. After
a brief, no-charge phone consultation, Marc Edward will schedule a time to
meet with you at your site. 2. While
at your site, the Marc Edward assessor will discuss with you your best
potential site or sites. 3. The
assessor will then take solar impingement measurements using a Solar
Pathfinder instrument. This
measurement can be performed equally well at any time of year and in any
weather conditions. 4. The
assessor will return to the Marc Edward office generate your comprehensive
site assessment report. 5. Reports
are generally mailed, or e-mailed, to the client within 24 hours once payment
has been received. Sample Assessments, Guides, Etc: (Requires Free Adobe
Acrobat Viewer.) (Note: Each of these reports are
two pages in length.) 1. 12 kW fixed array ground mount system in Central PA. 2. 12 kW two-axis tracked system in Central PA. (variation
of above site assessment) 3. 6 kW roof mount system in Central PA. 4. 3 kW two-axis tracked system in Eastern PA. 5. Site
Assessment Report Key (Explains how to read an Assessment Report) 6. What you will need to provide to have a site assessment done
at your location Cost of a
Solar-Electric Site Assessment: -
Base Cost:
$250.00 This includes assessment reports for up to two
different sites at the same address, and up to two system variations per
site, for a total of up to four assessment reports. (A $30.00 non-refundable deposit is
required to schedule an on-site assessment.) -
Additional site
assessments performed at the same address during the same visit are charged
at $30 each. -
Additional
system variations for any given site will be charged at $10 per variation. -
An additional
$1.25 per mile will be charged for clients further than 25 miles from -
Payment may be
made by check, credit card, or cash. Please call
or e-mail if you have any questions or to schedule an assessment: -
610-349-3614 |
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What the assessment will tell you: 1. How
much electricity you can generate from the wind at a site on your property
for a variety of wind turbine models and tower heights. 2. How
much electricity you can expect for each month of the year. 3. The
approximate installed cost of the wind power system. 4. An
estimate of how long will it take to “pay-off” the wind power system through
reduced electric bills. 5. How
much pollution a wind power system at your site will prevent. 6. Examples
of what a wind turbine would look like at your location. 7. A
list of federal & state rebates available for your location. 8. Whether
you can significantly improve your site’s wind power potential by removing
certain trees or other obstructions. 9. If you
wish, referrals to qualified wind power system installers. Does a wind power site assessment make
sense for you? 1. Do
you have an acre or more of land that is largely unobstructed by buildings
and trees for at least 75 feet in all directions? (Larger systems will require more space.) 2. Do
you feel that your location is fairly windy for at least six months a year? 3. Are you
willing and able to pay at least the following amount for a professionally
installed system? Cost figures include
an estimated 35-50%
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Does not apply to electrically heated homes. If
you can say “yes” to these questions, then you are a good candidate for a
wind power system and an excellent candidate for a wind power site
assessment. What a wind-power site assessment
involves: 1. After
a brief, no-charge phone consultation, Marc Edward will schedule a time to
meet with you at your site. 2. While
at your site, the Marc Edward assessor will discuss with you your best
potential site. 3. The
assessor will then set up a wind speed data-logger at your site on a portable
tower ranging from six to thirty feet in height depending on your site
characteristics. This can be performed
equally well at any time of year. 4. Wind
speed data at your site will be automatically recorded for approximately 2-3
weeks. In most cases, this is all the
data we need to extrapolate a full years worth of wind speed data at your
site. Marc Edward LLC has developed
algorithms that, when used with NCDC* climatological data, allow us to
accurately estimate a annual wind speed profile at multiple elevations (tower
heights) at your site. (In a few cases, actual wind speed data at
your site would have to be recorded for considerably longer, or on a tower
higher than thirty feet, which would cost extra, but we would make you aware
of this after the phone consultation and before you actually hired us.) 5. After
2-3 weeks the assessor will return to your site to remove the wind speed
data-logging equipment. 6. The
assessor will return to the Marc Edward office and generate your
comprehensive site assessment report. 7. Reports
are generally mailed, or e-mailed, to the client within 24 hours once payment
has been received. *
Sample Assessments, Guides, Etc: (Requires Free Adobe
Acrobat Viewer.) 1. Upstate New York Near Lake
Ontario #1. 2. Upstate New York Near Lake
Ontario #2. 3. Central New Jersey Near
Newark #1. 4. Central New Jersey Near
Newark #2. 5. What you will need to provide to have a site assessment done
at your location Cost of a
Small Wind Power Site Assessment: -
Base Cost:
$600.00 This includes an assessment report for one
site. An assessment report includes
cost and energy production estimates for five different wind turbine models
at three different tower heights each, for a total of fifteen wind system
variations. (A $30.00 non-refundable deposit is required to schedule an
on-site assessment.) -
An additional
$2.00 per mile will be charged for clients further than 25 miles from -
Payment may be
made by check, credit card, or cash. Please call
or e-mail if you have any questions or to schedule an assessment: -
610-349-3614 |
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In most parts of the country, especially in the northern
states, the windiest months coincide with the winter months when available
solar energy (sunshine) is at a minimum.
In these cases, a combination solar/wind
system (hybrid system) will provide the highest, most consistent energy
yield from month to month throughout the year, allowing you to depend even
less on grid electricity, or sell more electricity back to the grid. Marc Edward can provide a Hybrid Site Assessment Report, which
includes all the information found in both the solar-electric and wind power
site assessment reports, for a combined base price of $700.00. (An additional $2.00 per mile will be charged for
clients further than 25 miles from |
Marc Edward LLC
Oswego, NY
13126
610-349-3614
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Marc Edward LLC
(dba Upstate Product
Development in New York State)