Altenergy Incorporated is one of the Top 100 Solar Contractors of 2012 according to Solar Power World. U.S. solar companies were ranked according to Kilowatts of solar production they installed in 2012. See the complete list at the Solar Power World site.

Altenergy Inc. employees have completed the American Heart Association First Aid/CPR/AED training program. The training, provided by the Central Shenandoah EMS Council, gives employees important lifesaving information that could make the difference in an emergency. Thanks to the great trainers at Central Shenandoah EMS!

Altenergy Incorporated announces the grand opening of the Staunton, Virginia branch serving the Shenendoah region. Howard Hilsinger, branch and project manager, and Matthew Huffman, formerly of Huffman Electric, make up the team that will provide the same Altenergy solar design/build expertise that we have developed for the Charlottesville area.

Matthew Huffman, master electrician, and veteran of over ten years of solar project design and construction in the region, will continue to provide the the highest level of solar project construction, while Howard Hilsinger, with over 20 years of construction management experience, will expand our capabilities to cover commercial, municipal and expanded residential solar construction services. We will announce an open house soon and hope to see you there!

April 2012

Virginia Tech announced it has completed construction and commissioning of the Perry Street Parking Garage Solar Array. The 102 KW solar array is the first large solar array on campus, providing electricity to the campus grid when it is not being utilized in the parking deck. The solar project will produce about 135 MWH’s per year, enough to power about 7 average homes. The array consists of 440 Sharp photovoltaic panels creating a renewable power generating facility that will provide clean energy for at least 25 years.

Complete Virginia Tech Release and More Project Photos

“We have a great opportunity to take our sustainability efforts to a higher level,” said Steve Mouras, director of transportation and parking services at Virginia Tech. “It’s great to see projects that will benefit the university and the surrounding community move forward.”