Green Logic

Responding to both rising energy costs and the growing number of people in need of food pantry assistance, GreenLogic LLC recently installed an 8 kilowatt solar electric system for the East Hampton Food Pantry on Accabonac Road. The co-founders of GreenLogic, Marc Clejan and Nick Albukrek, envisioned a way to help the food pantry reduce energy costs and free up funds to provide more food to those in need. They were able to donate the funds necessary for the Food Pantry to make the purchase.  

”As full time residents of East Hampton, my business partner, Nick Albukrek, and myself understand the hard times many people are going through in the community as a result of the economic downturn, and we are happy to be able to help the Food Panty have more funds to help feed the needy. The great thing about donating a solar power system is that it is the gift that keeps on giving, as it will produce free power to the pantry for 30 years.”

The solar system will produce about 9,000 kilowatt hours a year of clean energy, which will amount to approximately $2,000 a year in savings for the Food Pantry and $100,000 over the life of the system. In addition to the donation from GreenLogic’s co-founders, the Food Panty received a $22,770 rebate from LIPA’s Solar Pioneer and Entrepreneur Program, which is available to all Long Island home and business owners who want to install a solar system.

“LIPA is proud to work with GreenLogic to provide assistance to the East Hampton Food Pantry through our Solar Pioneer Program," said LIPA Chief Operating Officer Michael D. Hervey. “Long Island’s food pantries fill an important need, providing emergency food and support to Long Islanders. The savings in energy from projects like this one will help lower their electric bills benefiting the overall mission of the organization,” he added.           

The Food Panty confirmed that the savings will allow them to feed an additional 400 families a year, 12,000 families over a lifetime. Kathy Byrnes, the pantry chair, stated that "the current electric bill for the pantry is over $7,200 per year, or as we say, two week’s worth of food for our clients. This donation will enable us to put our money directly into our food purchasing.” GreenLogic is restoring our finances while rejuvenating mother nature, Kathy said.   Sarah Amaden, a board member who was instrumental in bringing together the Food Pantry and GreenLogic LLC, explained that the Food Pantry depends on community donations. In this case, GreenLogic took action, she said. “The solar installation is not just good for the Food Pantry, it’s good for the environment too,” she added.

Marc Clejan and Nick Albukrek formed the company in 2005 with the goal of changing the world one house and business at a time by providing a suite of alternative energy solutions that allows customers to both save money and save the planet. With over 600 solar installations to date in Westchester, Long Island, and the New York City area, GreenLogic strives to donate a solar system annually to a non-profit organization as a way of giving back to the community. Previous solar donations include the Children’s Museum of the East End and Quail Hill Farm.

GreenLogic is based in the Hamptons and employs over 40 people, many of whom reside on the east end.  The systems installed to date will save their clients over $50 million in electric costs and provide the environmental equivalent of planting over 1,000 acres of trees.

Contact:

Alex McNear

GreenLogic LLC

425 County Road 39A

Southampton, NY

631-771-5152, ext 107

Photo Credit: Edible East End