Dunwoody United Methodist Church  installs a 152-kilowatt solar energy system

On Tuesday, June 10 at 1:30 p.m. , Dunwoody United Methodist Church will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its installation of a solar energy system that will save the church $14,3000 in electricity costs.

According to a statement from DUMC, the move represents “a bold investment in sustainability, stewardship, and long-term savings.”

The church is the third congregation in Georgia to enter into a Solar Energy Procurement Agreement with Georgia BRIGHT, a program of the national nonprofit  Capital Good Fund, the release said.

The new solar array is expected to generate 22 percent of the church’s annual energy needs. Over the system’s lifetime, it will prevent the release of more than 3,179 tons of carbon dioxide — the equivalent of taking 700 cars off the road or driving more than 7.2 million fewer miles, church officials said.

Georgia is one of the top five states in the country with the highest low-income energy burden, the release said. Despite dramatic decreases in the cost of clean energy, solar options remain out of reach for most low-and-moderate income families.

In Georgia, average household energy bills were 14 percent higher than the national average from 2010-2021. After six bill hikes in the last three years, according to statistics provided by the Southern Environmental Law Center, the average residential bill is expected to rise by $48.

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