Appendix 3
Solar Companies in Illinois
Manufacturers
APT Solar Division · Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC · GNB Technologies (part of Exide
Corporation) · Ivensys Appliance Controls · Midway Labs · Outdoor Thermal Solutions · Phillips Lighting –
Business Group Lighting Electronics · Reis Robotics USA, Inc. · Solargenix Energy · Solar-Gold · Spire
Solar Chicago · Sun Ovens International Inc. · SunWize Technologies, LLC · Wynne D. City Power, Inc.
Installers, Distributors, and Project Developers
Advanced Energy Solutions · Aerotecture International, Inc.· Alternative Energy Solutions · Altraenergy ·
American Renewable Energy · Ani-Renewable Energy · Atlas Material · Becker EcoDesign · Brighter
Concepts Ltd. · Conkorde Aircraft Services, Inc. · Dave Merrill Installers · Davis Caves Construction Inc. ·
Divane Brothers Electric Co. · Draiman Industries Corp. · DSM Enterprises, Inc. · EcoLogical Products
Company, Inc. · Eco Z Energy, Inc. · Emergency 24, Inc. · Energy 2 Install Corp. · Environ Inc. · Global
Energy Designs, Inc. · Green Energy Tech, LLC · Harmony Home Inspectors · Home Patron, Inc. ·
Homestead Specialties · Houseworks-Solatube, Inc.· Howard Alan Architects · IBEW / NECA Technical
Institute · Illinois Solar Products, Inc. · Interplex Solar Inc · John Haeme · JosephsVisions Technologies,
Inc. · Mainstay Energy · Marshall, Gerstein & Borun · Mediterranean Motors Corp. · Michael Stavy
Consulting · Mid America Advance Power Solutions · Midstate Renewable Energy Services · Midwest
Sustainable Energy Contractors, Inc.· Nekolux · Nippon Electric Glass America Inc · Oculus Architecture ·
Patrick Technologies · Plow Creek Builders · Renewable Energy of Illinois · Rockett Construction Co. ·
Rockford Solar Systems · S.N. Peck, Builder, Inc. · Solar Designer Solar Hot Water & Photovoltaic Panels
· Solar Light Inc · Solar Service · Solar Solutions Ltd · Solara Systems, Inc. · SolarUS, Inc. · Solergy
Alternative Energy Solutions · Stirling Crow · SunAir Systems · SunWize Technologies, Inc. · Superna
Energy, LLC · The Natural Gas Co. · Think Green Financial · Thomas A. Gentry Assoc. · Thomas Solar
Works · Webfoot Leisure.com · William Lyons · Windy City Solar & Wind Power · World Quality Solar
Service
Organizations
Energy Environment Inc. · Facilities Research · Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association · Illinois
Renewable Energy Association · Illinois Solar Energy Association · Underwriters Laboratories
Appendix 4
Pricing available through Advanced Solar Solutions for the Sunwize systems are as follows:
85 watt / $542
90 watt/ $575
100 watt/ $645
115 watt/ $740
120 watt/ $772
Therefore SI Co would charge the following for solar panel and installation:
85 watt/ $765
90 watt/ $810
100 watt/ $900
115 watt/ $1035
120 watt/ $1080
|
Watts |
Cost to SI Co |
SI Co Price to consumer ( watt x $9.00) |
Gross profit |
|
|
85 |
$542 |
$765 |
$223 |
|
|
90 |
$575 |
$810 |
$235 |
|
|
100 |
$645 |
$900 |
$255 |
|
|
115 |
$740 |
$1035 |
$295 |
|
|
120 |
$772 |
$1080 |
$308 |
|
Information by Advanced Solar Solutions (www.advancedenergysolution.com)
Unless otherwise specified, shipping, handling, and insurance charges in the continental U.S. are estimated to be around 5% of the order but are based on where its being shipped to and the weight of what is being shipped.
Appendix 5
Breakdown of Promotional and Advertising Costs
|
Project |
Description |
Total Cost per year |
|
Website from Gap Tech Solutions |
2 main pages, 4 sub pages, 2 email addresses, event calendar, contact page, 1 custom component, first year web hosting |
$329.00 ( $180 per year for hosting after year one) |
|
Hometown phonebook ad |
1 inch ad in Edwardsville book 1 inch ad in Troy/Highland book |
$400.00
$200.00 |
|
Business cards |
1000 |
$125.00 |
|
Brochures |
1000 One page, tri folded |
$125.00 |
|
Yard signs |
4 each @ $35 each through Sign Magic |
$140.00 |
|
Magnetic signage |
4 each ( 2 per truck, 2 trucks)@ $100 each through Sign Magic |
$400.00 |
|
Total Cost |
|
$1719.00 |
Appendix 6
Supplier Information
Purchase of solar panels
Advanced Energy Solutions
(Mailing Address)
192 Gates Road
Pomona, Illinois 62975-2506
Within the USA to order call 1-800-229-0453
Technical Questions or International customers call 1-618-893-1717
All e-mail correspondence can be sent to: info@AdvancedEnergySolution.com
All sales correspondence please e-mail: biz@AdvancedEnergySolution.com
For technical questions please e-mail: tech@AdvancedEnergySolution.com
Website set-up
Gap Tech Solutions
(Mailing Address)
6421 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63109-3610
For set-up contact: Natasha Rillenge at 1-877-785-8728 ext. 107
Personal Tech Support is available Mon. – Fri. at 1-877-785-8728 ext.110
After hours support available by e-mail: support@takecontrolofyoursite.com
Listing in phone book
Hometown Phonebook
Eagle Publications Inc.
(Mailing Address)
2 Eastport Plaza
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
Phone: (618) 345-5400
Fax: (618) 345-5474
Email: info@hometownphonebook.com
Appendix 7
|
Pro Forma Income Statement SI Co Energy |
|
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|
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
||
|
Net Sales |
$ 225,000.00 |
$ 360,000.00 |
$ 540,000.00 |
||
|
Cost of Sales |
$ 175,000.00 |
$ 280,000.00 |
$ 420,000.00 |
||
|
Gross Profit |
$ 50,000.00 |
$ 80,000.00 |
$ 120,000.00 |
||
|
Operating Expense |
$ 51,600.00 |
$ 70,100.00 |
$ 96,100.00 |
||
|
Dereciation (5 Year Straight Line) |
$ 18,000.00 |
$ 18,000.00 |
$ 18,000.00 |
||
|
Operating Income |
$ (19,600.00) |
$ (8,100.00) |
$ 5,900.00 |
||
|
Interest Expense |
$ 5,000.00 |
$ 4,500.00 |
$ 4,000.00 |
||
|
Income before income taxes |
$ (24,600.00) |
$ (12,600.00) |
$ 1,900.00 |
||
|
Income tax expense/credit |
$ (9,594.00) |
$ (4,914.00) |
- |
|
|
|
Net Income |
$ (24,600.00) |
$ (12,600.00) |
$1,900.00 |
|
|
Appendix 8
|
Pro Forma Balance Sheet SI Co Energy |
||||
|
Cash Basis |
Start |
2010 Projected |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
|
Cash |
100000 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
Total current assets |
|
10,000 |
10,000 |
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Assets |
|
90,000 |
90,000 |
90,000 |
|
Acc. Depreciation (5 Year S/L) |
|
18,000 |
36,000 |
54,000 |
|
Net Fixed Assets |
|
72,000 |
54,000 |
36,000 |
|
Total assets |
100000 |
82,000 |
64,000 |
46,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Owners' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
Notes payable |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
Other |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liablitlities |
|
|
|
|
|
Long -term debt |
100000 |
95,000 |
90,000 |
85,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liablilities |
100000 |
95,000 |
90,000 |
85,000 |
|
Profit/Loss Plus Depreciation |
|
(6,600) |
5,400 |
19,900 |
|
Owners Equity |
|
(6,400) |
(31,400) |
(58,900) |
|
Liabilities + Owners Equity |
82,000 |
64,000 |
46,000 |
|
Appendix 9
Did not transfer
Appendix 10 - Certifying Women Owned Business
Appendix 11
http://www.wbdc.org/exclusively/exclusive_Corp.asp
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Corporate Partners |
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