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Is your project a <br />solar project? <br />Yes <br />How many kW h are saved per year? (Solar projects should provide the number of kW h produced <br />per year and should enter 25 for the number of years that the project will have an impact.) <br />Criterion 2_ kW h CO2e (3).xlsx <br />D10b. Does your <br />project save on <br />gasoline? <br />No <br />D10c. Does your <br />project save on <br />natural gas? <br />No <br />D10d. Does your <br />project save on food <br />waste? <br />No <br />D10e. Is your project <br />nature-based? (For <br />example, community <br />gardens, tree <br />plantings, soil health <br />practices, and prairie <br />restoration projects) <br />No <br />D10f. Does your <br />project reduce <br />emissions in some <br />way other than what <br />was listed above? <br />Yes <br />How does your <br />project reduce <br />greenhouse gas <br />emissions and what <br />metrics can you <br />share to support this <br />number? (An example <br />metric is acres of <br />land) <br />Yes. In addition to directly reducing emissions through rooftop solar, this <br />project may catalyze additional emissions reductions by encouraging <br />residential solar adoption in the surrounding community. A study published <br />in Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy found a strong correlation <br />between non-residential solar installations, like churches, and increased <br />residential adoption in nearby neighborhoods. St. Joseph’s CME Church is <br />a highly visible community hub in the Northside Neighborhood, where <br />barriers to solar adoption include concerns about cost, maintenance, and <br />aesthetics. As residents observe the church’s system in action, these <br />concerns may diminish, leading to new installations. <br />Based on past work with Habitat for Humanity in Orange County, we <br />estimate that if just three homes in Northside adopt 5.4kW systems as a <br />result of this influence, an additional 990,000 pounds of CO2 could be <br />avoided over the next 25 years. This secondary impact supports the <br />church’s role as a local catalyst for energy and climate equity. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: F42389BC-2D83-4E00-BC11-D720BFF48873