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THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR BAILEYTON: TOWN MULLING SOLAR POWER PLAN
ACE, LLC SOLAR CEO Chuck Boggs addresses the Baileyton Town Council. BAILEYTON - The small town of Baileyton talked big news at this week’s town council meeting, welcoming representatives from Pulaski, Tennessee- based ACE, LLC SOLAR. ACE CEO Chuck Boggs, who was featured in The Economist’s film “Solar Frontiers,” (see http://qrne.ws/economistvideo) presented Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar and the town’s council members with a bold vision: to power buildings and facilities owned by the Town with solar energy.
Read More...The Cullman Tribune, May 2017
This Holiday season, the Courthouse Square features new, energy efficient solar lighting. In addition to the Christmas lights that adorn the Courthouse each year, you may have noticed something new solar-powered lights wrapping each lamppost on the Square. The new solar-powered lights are provided by Chuck Boggs, CEO and president of Pulaski’s ACE, LLC SOLAR, whose love for Pulaski and the community prompted his donation. According to Boggs, the solar-powered lights will stay up until Jan. 8, 2017.
Read More...GilesNews.com, Dec 2016
The AlabamaSAVES program is celebrating its sixth year as one of the most successful energy efficiency loan programs in the country. Since inception, AlabamaSAVES has partnered with over 40 financial institutions throughout Alabama to provide $56 million in funding for 102 commercial,
Read More...Press Release, September 17, 2016
August, 2016, Solar Power World named their Top 500 Solar Contractors in North America. ACE, LLC SOLAR made the Top Developer list at #50, THE Top Tennessee Contractors list at #6, and the Top 500 Solar Contractor list at #319.
Read More...Solar Power World, August, 2016
The City Hall of Pulaski was able to kill the proverbial two birds with one....awning? Located on the south side of Pulaski City Hall is a new solar awning that has helped the city solve one problem and save some money in the process. According to ACE, LLC SOLAR CEO Chuck Boggs, in the past city hall had an issue of getting too hot due to the inflow of sunlight through the south windows.
Read More...Pulaski Citizen, January 5, 2016
The 1 acre project is in Elkmont, north of Athens. The solar panels hold enough energy to power 50 homes a day. Once complete, the park will be the first commercial solar panel area in the county. All of its generated electricity will be sent to the Tennessee Valley Authority power grid. It'll then be sold to Athens Utilities. "It's a 199.9 KW solar system," explains Ace LLC Solar CEO, Chuck Boggs.
See Video...WAAYTV, aired January 1, 2016
A large solar panel park capable of providing power to 50 homes a day is currently under construction in Elkmont by a private firm that will sell the electricity generated to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Read More...Birmingham Business Journal Morning Edition, Published Dec. 21. 2015
A solar panel park large enough to power 50 homes a day is being built in Elkmont by a private company that will sell the electricity generated at the site to TVA. PJ Kraft Enterprises LLC, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, company that invests in renewable energy projects, is developing the $690,000 solar energy-producing system on nearly an acre at Sandlin and Hayes Mill roads, said Steven Pitts, a spokesman for contractor ACE LLC Solar.
Read More...The Decatur Daily, Published Dec. 18, 2015
Meet the men and women bringing solar power to the people -- and fighting to transform our global energy supply. Economist Films expresses The Economist’s globally curious outlook in the form of short, mind-stretching documentaries. We here at ACE, LLC SOLAR are proud of the work we completed for Apel Steel and to be a part of this production.
Watch the video...Solar Frontiers - THE ECONOMIST, Published December 1, 2015
Read more... ACE, LLC Solar, TVA & The City of Athens - THE NEWS COURIER
December, 2015, An acre of land at the intersection of Hays Mill and Sandlin Roads will soon be home to a solar panel array as the city of Athens and the Tennessee Valley Authority partner with a local solar power firm to bring alternative energy to portions of the city of Athens. An official with ACE Solar LLC, based out of Pulaski, Tennessee, announced the project Friday. The solar installation is only large enough to power about 50 homes, according to Steven Pitts, a spokesman for ACE Solar, but will be the starting point for utilities providers to offer cheaper energy to residents.
Read More.... 2015 Top Solar Developers
September, 2015, Solar Power world named their Top 50 Solar Developers in North America. ACE, LLC SOLAR made the list at #44. Developers aren't just the big guys planning multi-megawatt solar farms in the desert. Even small residential projects needs a trusted company to plan and assign tasks. These are the Solar Power World Top Solar Developers, that just so happened to develop 1.745 GW of projects in 2014.
Read more... ACE, LLC SOLAR - CB 340 enerG•Station SOLAR INDUSTRY BUZZ
With the unveiling and commissioning of the ACE, LLC SOLAR CB 340 enerG•Station in April 2014, quite a buzz has developed and the Solar Industry has taken note of this "first of it's kind" solar energy system installation in Cullman, AL. Here are a series of recent articles that are making their way across the internet and in hard-copy publication ( SOLAR TODAY - SEP/OCT Issue ).
See more... ACE, LLC SOLAR - JOBS4TN JOB FAIR
ACE, LLC SOLAR participated in the Giles County Jobs4TN Job Fair and experienced a great turnout of potential employees. The Tennessee Career Center of Lawrence County hosted the Jobs4TN Hiring Event in Lawrenceburg, TN that was sponsored by Representative Barry Doss. The event was held on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Rotary Park Gym #3 located at 927 North Military Avenue. A variety of job opportunities with all levels of skill requirements were available at this event. More than 11 employers participated including Magneti Marelli, Maury County Public Schools, BMC Metalworks, LLC, Global Manufacturing, Graphic Packaging International Corp, Sharp Transport, ACE, LLC Solar, and the Columbia Police Department.
Read more... NORTH AMERICAN MICROGRIDS 2014 - THE EVOLUTION OF LOCALIZED ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
North American Microgrids 2014: The Evolution of Localized Energy Optimization. Microgrids are among the most promising tools of modern distribution networks due to their versatility. Once fully customized to the electricity and heating needs of a specific end user, they can simultaneously deliver enhanced reliability, energy and cost efficiency as well as environmental benefits.
Read more... ACE, LLC SOLAR - RECENT SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS
ACE, LLC SOLAR completed a 7.2kW solar system installation in May 2014 for the Roberts family in Elkton, Tennessee. The Roberts 7.2kW solar system installation was a TVA Green Power Providers Participation Partner project with the Pulaski Electric System that allocated various kW allotments to residential or business installations that qualified for the program. PES worked with ACE, LLC SOLAR to assure that the system was tied into their electric grid according to TVA specifications.
Read more... ACE, LLC SOLAR - RECENT SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS
ACE, LLC SOLAR completed a 7.2kW solar system installation in April 2014 for Gaylon Drake, CPA, in Cullman, Alabama. The Drake 7.2kW solar system installation project was installed at the business location of Gaylon Drake, CPA. It is a ground mount structure that was built to also allow for parking beneath the solar system, which could also be described as a parking area solar array (PASA). The system is a parallel / behind the meter installation.
Read more... TVA SOLAR INSTALLER NEWSLETTER
In June 2013, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate a new 50 kW solar system installed at Apel Steel in Cullman, AL. The solar arrays were installed by ACE, LLC Solar, who partnered with Cullman Electric Cooperative and TVA to provide a great opportunity for Apel Steel to participate in one of TVA's green power programs. Apel Steel is excited about the immediate and long-term energy savings benefits.
Read more... ACE, LLC SOLAR - PRESS RELEASE
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the IFP facility in Madison, AL on 12 February, 2013 to celebrate their new 50 kW solar system. The solar arrays were installed by ACE, LLC Solar, who partnered with Redstone Energy Group in the endeavor. Chuck Boggs (ACE, LLC SOLAR), Ronnie Davidson, Mayor Troy Trulock, along with (Redstone Energy Group) principals, LTG (ret.) Jim Pillsbury and Cole Walker, were in attendance for the landmark event.
Read more... THE ECONOMIST
Rebranding is always a tricky exercise, but for one field of technology 2013 will be the year when its proponents need to bite the bullet and do it. That field is alternative energy. The word “alternative”, with its connotations of hand-wringing greenery and a need for taxpayer subsidy, has to go. And in 2013 it will. “Renewable” power will start to be seen as normal.