Wind turbine/Solar Panel Open House

Saturday, May 9
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Philip & Teresa Rogers
1359 CR 2250 E
St. Joseph, IL  61873

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Join us on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the home of Philip and Teresa Rogers in rural Saint Joseph to see their wind turbine and solar panels in action.  A free lunch will also be provided!

After having been interested in renewable energy sources for some time, the Rogers’ recently completed construction on 2 “green” projects designed to “do their part,” reduce their energy bill, and sell excess electricity back to Eastern Illini. 

The Rogers’ installed a 2.4 kw wind turbine in their backyard, and a 3.8 kw solar voltaic cell system on their garage roof.  Philip Rogers noted, “My father-in-law was really ahead of his time in working with solar projects, and in a lot of ways, our new system is a dedication to him.”

The open house will feature distributors of both the wind turbine and solar panels.  Eastern Illini representatives will also be on hand to discuss the cooperative’s net-metering program.  Basically, any time the Rogers are producing their own electricity those kWh will offset the kWh hours they receive from Eastern Illini. 

Eastern Illini’s President/CEO Dave Champion noted, “As a member-owned electric cooperative, we are interested in renewable energy and how we can assist our members in working with the technology.  Our net-metering program really paves the way for our members to take full control of their energy use and electric bill.”

For more information, please contact the Eastern Illini Marketing Department at 1-800-824-5102 or email us.