Aztec Solar Inc Delivers CSI-Thermal Rebate To Jackson Lake Apartments

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackson Lake Apartments in Oakland, California,earned a $121,623 California Solar Initiative rebate from Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The multi-family housing unit was awarded a rebate for their installation of a 168 kW(therm) solar hot water system installed by Aztec Solar Inc of Rancho Cordova, California.

Aztec Solar Inc designed and installed a solar hot water system that would reduce Jackson Lake's monthly overhead while keeping their tenants comfortable. "Jackson Lake was a perfect candidate to upgrade their solar system now and capture the highest rebates while they are still available," says Jonathan Gemma, VP of Aztec Solar Inc Jackson Lake's system will save an estimated 8,785 therms or about $12,210/year.  "Customers who are looking to save energy and money over the long-term would want to consider solar water heating," said David Rubin, Director, Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Jackson Lake is one of the many facilities enjoying solar incentives paid through the CSI-Thermal program. They installed their first Solar Hot Water system in 1984 to offset their boilers and were able to do so due to the high cash incentive available at the time. After about 28 years, the system was still in working condition and saving them money, however Aztec Solar Inc calculated that replacing the system now was advantageous. Installing new panels, controls, and valves made sense; it will increase their gas savings for another 25 plus years, while allowing them to take advantage of the CSI-Thermal solar incentives again.

In March, CSI-Thermal added increased incentives for low-income housing encouraging them to take advantage of the $25 million rebate budget, with qualifying multifamily homes being eligible for 150% of the largest rebates, up to $500,000 per property. Solar-thermal is now on California's solar map and along with them is Jackson Lake Apartments.

About Aztec Solar, Inc
Aztec Solar, Inc. is a solar design company specializing in commercial and residential solar water heating and cooling, solar electric and solar pool heating applications. Aztec Solar, Inc is an award winning solar company committed to protecting the environment and providing quality products, knowledgeable technicians and excellent customer services throughout Northern California.  

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For information regarding this press release or any other solar related news, please contact
Heather Dowling, Marketing Manager
Aztec Solar, Inc
Tel: (916) 853-2700
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