Leelanau Solar6360 N Christianson Rd , Northport , Michigan, United States

• Tom Gallery - Owner / Engineer - Engineer with over 40 years experience in mechanical, electrical and structural engineering.
  Installed over 600 kw of solar PV including ground and rooftop arrays..Project engineer on the Northport Wind Turbine project.

• KEITH OBERLE - PROJECT MANAGER - Keith has installed over 40 solar systems in the Grand Traverse area.

• Steve Smiley - Project Partner - Steve is the owner of Smiley Energy Services, LLC and Heron Wind Manufacturing, LLC. Steve offers a wide range of renewable energy services including wind, solar, biomass and geothermal.Project manager for the Northport Wind Turbine project and the TCLP wind turbine.Between Tom and Steve, there are over 40 years engineering experience and over 30 years of renewable energy experience.

Services

• Includes design, permitting, installation and commissioning. Insurance certificate with client named as insured issued before work begins. W-9 for IRS 1099 issued if required.
• Owner provides parts of the project. This could include installation labor (auger post holes, structural assembly, electrical work, permitting, etc.).  
• The USDA REAP grant is available for farms and rural businesses. Every business north of M-55 qualifies as a rural business in Michigan. The grant is 25% of the installed cost of a renewable property. It is not guaranteed. The application for projects under $200,000 is fairly straightforward.
• Well do a "first cut" analysis based on Google Earth and photographs for free. We have over 50 sites operating in northern Michigan with historical performance data. We can usually find a site similar to yours and predict performance based on those sites.

Cherrylands new Sell-All program is an excellent opportunity for Ag producers to receive long-term, steady, high income per acre from Solar PV

• $25-27,000 per acre annual yield
• Monthly checks from Cherryland
• 6-7 year capital recovery
• 13-17% Return On Investment over 15 Years
• 25 year system lifetime
• Virtually no maintenance
• 60% of system costs covered by tax credit, grant, rebate, and depreciation