Work to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the kindergarten and parish storage buildings began July 22 and will be completed the first week of August. The kindergarten and storage buildings have flat, unshaded roofs ideal for solar panels. Our new solar system will send electricity during the day to PG&E’s electric grid. The solar system is the final part of our church renovation project. The payments we will receive from PG&E will offset the cost of running the church’s new electric powered heating and air conditioning system. The solar system will be owned by the parish so we will receive 100% of the value of the solar electricity it generates. Any solar energy beyond that needed by the church will reduce PG&E bills for the school and other parish buildings.