The document provides details on solar panel projects completed in the town of Franklin, Massachusetts between 2008 and 2014, including the total kW output and construction costs for 75 individual projects that generated over 6.2MW of solar energy total. It also lists local solar installers in the area and outlines volunteer needs and responsibilities for the Franklin Solar Challenge, which aims to educate residents and business owners about installing solar panels.

1. SOLAR IN FRANKLIN
Franklin Solar Projects (2008 - 2014)
Project
Total kW
output Construction Cost
126 Grove Street - Key Boston 2250 $7,393,000
929 Upper Union Street - Cisterian Nuns 1307 $7,200,000
20 Discovery Way - Grainger 425 $2,600,000
15 Freedom Way - Barrett Distribution 597 $1,888,000
Commercial / Office JEM 206 $1,265,360
Commercial / Office Exajoule Franklin 240 $1,220,000
20 Discovery Way - Grainger 286 $1,000,000
348 East Central Street - Big Y 253 $788,000
10 Liberty Way - Liberty Realty Trust 232 $225,000
235 Wachusett Street - Parmenter School 9 $108,000
Commercial / Office Acorn Animal Hospital 20 $99,401
Religious First Universalist Society of Franklin (FUSF) 11 $77,280
Residential 18 $75,012
Residential 11 $70,680
Residential 7 $52,873
443 East Central Street - 1776 Realty 9 $46,500
672 East Central Street - Franklin Country Club 73 $45,000
Residential 9 $44,100
Residential 7 $42,500
Residential 6 $41,202
Residential 7 $37,988
Residential 7 $34,129
Residential 8 $31,127
Residential 6 $31,079
Residential 7 $28,959
Residential 8 $28,732
Residential 6 $26,957
Residential 6 $25,915
Residential 5 $24,990
Residential 4 $22,491
Residential 4 $21,870
Residential 4 $18,627
Residential 4 $13,328
Commercial / Office Moseley Realty LLC 33 -
Agricultural Fairmount Farm 13 -
Industrial Classic Furniture 64 -
Residential 9 -
Residential 6 -
Residential 7 -
Residential 7 -
Residential 7 -
Residential 10 -
• The Town of Franklin
has at least 75
individually owned solar
panel projects that
generate over 6.2MW

2. Solar Projects of Certain Cities within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town Population*
Total Cost of
Construction** Total kW***
Total # of
Projects***
Franklin 31,635 $ 23,358,124 6207 75
Boston1 617,594 $ 39,038,668 8729 514
Springfield1 153,060 $ 19,787,313 8450 35
Worcester1 181,045 $ 6,689,009 1745 75
Braintree 35,744 $ 425,000 343 4
Shrewsbury 35,608 $ 328,718 3479 10
* Based on the MA 2010 Census (http://www.sec.state.ma.us/census)
**Based on the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Database 2008-2014. Not all jobs in the database have associated cost data.
***Based on the DOER Database 2008-2014. Includes jobs without cost data.
1 Designated a "Green Community" by the DOER
•Out of the 10,337 projects in the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER) database, there are
only 58 with single projects over $7million (there are 1,411 without associated cost data). Franklin
has two (2) projects; 929 Upper Union Street and 126 Grove Street.

3. LOCAL, REPUTABLE SOLAR INSTALLERS
Company Street Town State Zip Phone
1st Light Energy 160 Riverview Ave Waltham MA 02453 1-866-837-6527
American Solar Partners, LLC 115 South Macquesten Pkwy Mount Vernon NY 10550 914-713-3366
Astrum Solar 15 Avenue E Hopkinton MA 01748 800-903-6130
Blue Selenium Solar 17 Jan Sebastian Drive Suite 12 Sandwich MA 02563 508-833-9500
Brightstar Solar 611 Hosmer Street Marlborough MA 01752 617-564-0050
Munro Electric 33 Commercial Street Raynham MA 02767 508-821-3722
Next Step Living 21 Drydock Ave #2 Boston MA 02210 866-867-8729
Real Goods Solar 36 Midland Ave Port Chester NY 10573 888-567-6527
Roof Diagnostics Solar of Mass, LLC 89F Washington Ave Natick MA 01760 1-800-757-6527
Second Generation Energy 12 Rosenfeld Drive Hopedale MA 01747 800-653-4270
SolarCity 24 Street Martin Drive #11 Marlborough MA 01752 888-765-2489
SolarFlair Energy, Inc. 190 Pleasant Street Ashland MA 01721 508-293-4293
Sunlight Solar Energy 102 Clematis Ave #7 Waltham MA 02453 781-373-3263
New England Clean Energy 43 Broad Street b407 Hudson MA 01749 978-567-9463
SolarOne 330 Reservoir Street Needham MA 02494 339-225-4530

4. SCHEDULE

5. VOLUNTEERS
 The Franklin Solar Challenge cannot happen
without volunteers.
 There will need to be a primary volunteer. This
person will get a stipend for their work.
 The remaining group of volunteers will, among
other necessary tasks:
 Help choose a solar installer
 Market the Franklin Solar Challenge and the chosen
solar installer to Franklin residents and business
owners
 This involves holding meetings to educate and support
community outreach
 Post news, deadlines, and meeting dates and
locations on social media.