Meadow Ridge, a luxury continuing care retirement community in Redding, is the latest senior living community in the state to flip the switch and go solar, officials said.
A carport and rooftop solar installation will supply 897,700 kWh of electricity each year, providing more than 20% of the facility’s energy, according to retirement community. The solar arrays at Meadow Ridge are predicted to save an estimated $7.6 million in electricity costs over the life of the project while offsetting 605 metric tons of carbon each year. Officials said that is the equivalent of the annual emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles driving over 1.5 million miles.
“This is an exciting day on many levels,” Meadow Ridge Chief Operating Officer Brett Mehlman said. “We can all feel good that we are making this investment in the future of our community and our planet while realizing immediate benefits. In 2025, we expect that over 20 percent of…
