Project Traits
State: Pennsylvania
Congressional District: PA15
Organization Type: NGO
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Clean Power
Energy Subsector: Solar
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Investment Tax Credit (ITC)] for Unknown Amount
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: 4,300
People Served: 305000
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
In August 2023, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg worked with Envinity to install a rooftop solar array with 52 panels, enough to offset 100 percent of its annual electricity usage. This is not only saving the church money on its utility bills, but the array also eliminates approximately 20 tons of carbon emissions annually.
Senior Warden, Maggie Chappen, explained that St. Andrew’s Episcopal church decided to go solar “for three reasons: financial, environmental, and inspirational. And we have succeeded on all three aims.”
The solar array delivers significant savings to the church on their monthly electricity bill to the tune of $3000 a year. Churches that want to follow suit have the added benefit of solar energy tax credits that can dramatically lower the price tag for going solar.