Trinity Lutheran Church
Council Minutes
November 2015
Following is a summary of the Congregation Council minutes which provides the highlights of discussions and actions
taken by the Council. Full copies of the minutes are available in the church office.
Action Items:
Solar Panel Purchase
Wally Jacobsen introduced Doug Wells, manager of Renewable Energy Ventures (REV), a business that
works with non-profit organizations. The proposed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from REV was
reviewed. Doug elaborated on the details and answered questions. There will be a 30% tax credit from the
Federal Government to REV as well as a $20,000 from City of Fort Collins. With that, REV provides all the
capital up front. They harvest and sell the power back to Trinity. The City of Fort Collins needs a
commitment from Trinity by December 7 with the intent to install the solar panels by 2016 Spring Season.
Council recommends that Wally proceed to visit with other churches in Denver who have installed solar
pan