Promise Center Solar Project

Promise Center Solar Project is a 22.31 kWp solar array installed on the roof of the Promise Center at Camp Deerpark as part of our Stewardship Initiative. The project was funded by a donor contribution in combination with NYS and Federal solar incentives and will save Camp as much as $107,000 in electrical costs over the next twenty years* — in addition to avoiding the emission of an estimated 3750 tons of CO2.^† Even if Camp had financed the project out-of-pocket, this would represent a cash savings of $20,000 while taking advantage of the environmental sustainability of renewable energy.

*Based on current electrical charges and projected cost growth over the twenty years the array will operate with optimal efficiency. Electrical prices may change and the array may produce power for well over twenty years causing real savings to vary. Cost savings calculation of $107,000 is based on projected electrical price increases of 6% over the next 3 years, the 2.8% US 25-year average. If inflationary pressure — due to factors like increase data center demand — causes electrical prices to rise at 5% annually, Camp will save $125,000 over 20 years.

^†Estimated from statistics collected from our array’s SolarEdge dashboard which gathers data while monitoring our power inverters.

^◆Tree-planting equivalent calculated based on figures from AFoCO Carbon Tree Calculator. Household carbon emissions calculated based on EPA figures of 8,744 Lbs CO2 per year per household.