{"id":116614,"date":"2014-09-04T08:42:36","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T06:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116614"},"modified":"2020-12-23T10:38:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T09:38:34","slug":"solar-power-keeps-rent-low-at-sacramento-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/solar-power-keeps-rent-low-at-sacramento-apartments\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar power keeps rent low at Sacramento apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usapropfund.com\/property-details.aspx?propertyID=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arbor Creek Family Apartments<\/a>, a recently built affordable housing complex south of Sacramento, California, has taken great steps to keep the bills low for its residents.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6734\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/photo-2-building-a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6734\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6734 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/photo-2-building-a.jpg\" alt=\"One of six rooftop arrays now in place at Arbor Creek Family Apartments.\" width=\"262\" height=\"326\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/326;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of six rooftop arrays now in place at Arbor Creek Family Apartments.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beyond the basics like Energy Star-rated appliances, ceiling fans and high-quality windows, Arbor Creek took their commitment to affordable living one big step further: installing a 72 kW solar system across six of the complex\u2019s buildings.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Lean and green<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The energy produced by the solar system accounts for an incredible 80 percent of the complex\u2019s demands, including fully offsetting the power for the community center, clubroom and resource center.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioned in October 2013, the system generates more than 98,000 kWh per year from 288 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadiansolar.com\/product_pro_detail.aspx?id=42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian Solar 250<\/a>-watt modules and ten <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-boy\/sunny-boy-5000-us-6000-us-7000-us-8000-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Boy 7000-US<\/a> inverters.<\/p>\n<p>When residents first moved into the 102-unit complex, they were astounded by the new, high-quality amenities available for such low-cost rent. Property owners USA Properties developed the complex to ensure residents could afford to live in a positive environment, creating such a demand that all units were rented within weeks of the complex\u2019s grand opening.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6735\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/photo1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6735\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6735 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/photo1.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the Sunny Boy inverters sit waiting to make power during the installation process.\" width=\"262\" height=\"349\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/349;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the Sunny Boy inverters sit waiting to make power during the installation process.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><strong>More than just affordable<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>As the owner-operator of the complex, USA Properties has every reason to ensure Arbor Creek remains a thriving community. That commitment means ensuring the complex and its amenities will stand the test of time, too. Beutler Corporation, who installed the solar system, recommended inverters they knew first-hand would perform today, tomorrow and beyond their expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Just as they committed to investing in a state-of-the-art complex, USA Properties has also decided to invest in their residents by offering a scholarship program for tenants continuing their education at local colleges or trade schools.<\/p>\n<p>The Arbor Creek apartments have taken all the right steps to not only serve the South Sacramento community, but become an integral member of it. 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