22 May 2008

The Lee Company

Essex Commercial Construction was hired by Gloria Spire Solar to install a large photovoltaic array on the roof of The Lee Company in Centerbrook, CT. ECC was responsible for all materials handling on site, as well as the electrical interface to the building.

The Lee Company is a leader in the development and manufacture of miniature fluid control components.

The installation of 1,760 photovoltaic panels will generate 308 kilowatts of peak power - enough electricity to provide 17% of the power consumption of this manufacturing facility. This is equivalent to the power usage of 34 homes for one full year.

This nearly 29,000 square foot installation is one of the largest in New England, and will eliminate the emission of 282 tons of carbon dioxide annually. The project is pade possible, in part, by a grant from Connecticut Innovations, which will defray approximately half of the cost of the photovoltaic system.