Bella Energy Brings Solar Power to KMGH Channel 7's 24/7 Weather Center

DENVER, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- A partnership between 7News and Bella Energy will power the 24/7 Weather Center with solar energy. The new solar array provides enough power to offset over 25,000 lbs of carbon emissions every year and will make the 24/7 Weather Center one of the only clean energy broadcast segments in the country.

Today, on 7News at 4PM Mike Nelson will flip on the switch to the solar power array from the Denver's 7 rooftop. "The Sun powers the weather and now the Sun will power the Weather Center!  I am very excited to see this innovative project go on line!  For the first time ever, a television weather center will be completely powered by solar energy.  We have calculated the electricity required to run our radar, computers, studio lights and monitors.  The solar panels will generate enough energy for the 24/7 Weather Center, plus a little more.  That extra power will go back to the Xcel energy grid," said Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist, 7News. Follow Mike Nelson's blog on www.thedenverchannel.com

Bella Energy is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado and is the leading full service renewable energy systems integrator, developer and solar contractor in the Rocky Mountain Region.  "We're very excited to help KMGH Channel 7 in their pursuit of sustainability," said Jim Welch, CEO of Bella Energy. "Projects like this show how any business can save money with solar energy, and are a critical element of our ongoing growth as a company."

About Denver's 7

Denver's 7- KMGH TV is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies, which owns television stations in Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA and Indianapolis in addition to Denver. The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, and J.D. Power and Associates. Find 7NEWS online at www.TheDenverChannel.com.

About Bella Energy

Bella Energy is a solar design/build company that has implemented more than 5 megawatts (MW) of solar projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region.  Since 1982, Bella Energy has grown into the Rocky Mountain region's solar leader with 35 employee-owners working at the company headquarters outside Denver and at a satellite office in Utah. Bella Energy's projects can be found across the Western United States and in eight foreign countries. Learn more at http://www.bellaenergy.com

SOURCE Bella Energy