Solar Energy

City Hall Solar Panels

iDeal Energies started construction on the Solar PV System on January 14, 2019 for City Hall and the Fire Station.  The first phase (DC components) of the project was completed in late January and included setting up the racking and the solar panels.  The second phase (AC Components) consisted of connecting the solar panels to the City’s electrical meter, which was completed in early March.  The connections were inspected by the Department of Labor and Industry, and two new sets of meters were installed by Xcel Energy in late March.  One meter measures the production of the PV system, and the other is a bi-directional meter which was installed inside the building.  This bi-directional meter can measure the electricity coming in from the grid, and can also measure any electricity produced by the PV system that isn’t used by the building and goes back onto the Xcel grid.  As of early April, both the City Hall and Fire Station PV systems are fully operational and producing energy.

The Maintenance Facility Solar PV System construction started in mid-April 2019 by loading the materials onto the rooftop and assembling the DC components.  The AC phase started in early May, and was inspected by the Department of Labor and Industry and Xcel Energy.  The system was approved and was fully operational the first week of June.