Rainbow Grocery Installs 10kW Solar Electric System - January 2003

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[Video: Anchorman in studio cuts to wide shot of two lines of solar panels on roof of Rainbow Grocery, cut to close up of solar panels, zoom in to the lines and individual cells of the panel]

NBC11 Anchor, Allen Denton: One San Francisco grocery is flipping the switch on a new solar energy system, the Rainbow Grocery on Folsom St. has just installed A10 kilowatt solar electric system on its rooftop, the first of its kind for a city supermarket.

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Anchorman, Denton (Voiceover): ): It will provide enough juice to cover about 10% of the overall electrical load and with the rebates from the government. The deal is expected to be well worth it in the long haul.

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Occidental Power Owner, Greg Kennedy: Solar is a great application for billboards. It’s a good fit.

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[Video: Wide angle view of one solar panel cut to wide view of four lines of solar panels on Rainbow Grocery roof with the 101 freeway behind it]

Anchorman, Denton (Voiceover): ): Rainbow groceries total cost of installation before those rebates comes to about $130,000.

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