Northwest Harvest Awarded Solar Power Grant by Puget Sound Energy

Thanks to Puget Sound Energy, Northwest Harvest was one of five recipients of a solar energy grant. PSE awarded a total of $350,000 for the installation of solar panels at our Kent Warehouse, Community Action of Skagit County, Island Senior Resources, Salvation Army Bremerton, and the Upper Kittitas County Senior Center. “Whether it’s providing food or emergency shelter, the organizations that were selected have a history of helping people in their communities, which is aligned with what’s important to PSE,” says Bob Stolarski, PSE director of customer energy management and renewables. “We’re excited that funding these solar projects will help reduce the energy costs for our recipients, so they can put more money toward supporting their core mission while helping to reduce their carbon footprint.”

With this solar energy grant, we will be able to reduce our operating budget by over $5,000 per year and also recoup tremendous savings in state incentives, for a cumulative savings of $145,000 over the next 15 years. “Northwest Harvest is very appreciative of this grant from PSE,” says Thomas Reynolds, Northwest Harvest’s CEO. “We know that for every dollar we can save in keeping our lights on and our food cold, is an extra dollar that goes toward helping feed those in our community who are suffering from hunger.”

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