First United Methodist Church of Newton

When John Iliff announced Sunday that the lights in the First United Methodist Church were “powered by God-given solar,” the congregation cheered. They were pleased to hear that the Methodist church was reducing its carbon footprint and saving money along the way, said Iliff, a church trustee and chairman. ”We will be leaving a very small carbon footprint in the world for the next 25 years,” Iliff said. “And, financially it is a big help to our budget.”

The church installed 208 panels on the back side of the building. These panels will produce 63,000 kilowatt hours of solar energy annually, Iliff said. This means that the church’s annual electric bill of $18,000 will be reduced to about $5,000, said another trustee, Jerry Tavolaro. This solar power is expected to take care of 65 percent of the building’s needs, which include a church and day care programs.

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