News Brief

LA Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels--PV

This Wilton, California church was fitted with a 24 kW PV array as part of the SMUD’s PV Pioneer program. Religious organizations are showing an increasing interest in renewable energy, both to lower utility expenses and lessen their environmental footprint.

Photo: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony recently dedicated the Los Angeles

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which is fitted with 7,000 ft2 (650 m2) of photovoltaic panels. The $600,000 system is expected to generate 66 kilowatts of electricity, offsetting 10 to 15% of the cathedral complex’s energy demand. It is the first of 16 solar systems to be installed this year atop churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious buildings as part of the Los Angeles Interfaith Environmental Council’s Green Sanctuaries program.

Published October 1, 2002

(2002, October 1). LA Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels--PV. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/la-cathedral-our-lady-angels-pv

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