Engineering and construction leader Cupertino Electric Inc. today announced that it has donated a fully designed, permitted and installed 11.28-kW rooftop solar system to non-profit organization Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT) in San Jose, Calif. Built using union electricians and engineering and project management volunteers, the donated solar system is the result of a skills-based philanthropic effort at Cupertino Electric that works with deserving organizations that are able to leverage donated construction services to make an even greater impact.
“When Cupertino Electric offered to decrease our energy costs and increase our ability to provide educators with the innovative teaching resources they need to fuel the learning process, we jumped at the opportunity,” said Grainger Marburg, chief executive officer for RAFT. “This new rooftop solar installation will allow us to not only enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education for thousands of students, but it will also allow us to make a positive impact on the environment.”
“We are proud to support RAFT because of the great work that it does to help make learning exciting for the next-generation of Silicon Valley leaders,” said Paul Aggarwal , vice president of operations for Cupertino Electric’s Energy Alternatives Division . “We are extremely excited to marry our involvement in the community with our expertise in the solar industry to bring this project to fruition. We are optimistic that this will be the first of many projects where our unique involvement benefits non-profit organizations like RAFT for the long-term.”
— Solar Builder magazine
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