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Board commends local solar installer after donated system powers Grace Tabernacle church
Summary
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell recognized Luminalt San Francisco and partners for donating and installing a solar electric system at Grace Tabernacle Community Church that will cut the congregation's electricity bill by an estimated 90 percent.
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell presented special commendations at the board's 3:30 p.m. session to Luminalt San Francisco, a locally owned solar design and installation firm, and partner organizations for donating and installing a solar-electric system at Grace Tabernacle Community Church.
Maxwell said the donated system included 56 panels and two inverters and was installed with the help of community volunteers and students from City College in one day. She said the system will reduce about 90 percent of the church's electricity bill. Representatives of Luminalt and partner organizations — including a crew lead who said he was hired through a workforce-development program — spoke briefly and thanked volunteers and the board.
Pastor Ernest Jackson of Grace Tabernacle and community partners said the project demonstrated local workforce and community collaboration and called on homeowners and congregations to pursue solar installations when eligible. The board moved the commendation without objection.
Why it matters The recognition underscores the city's local solar and workforce programs and highlights community-based installations that combine job training with renewable-energy deployment.
