Crooked Creek Solar Energy Project

Challenge met

In a rural community unaccustomed to heavy commercial traffic, machinery and large-equipment deliveries, our project team worked ahead to precisely estimate truck volumes and produce informational materials for distribution among community members.

With most major equipment deliveries arriving in the first half of the project to accommodate steel racking, foundation structure, solar modules and gravel, community members were able to plan accordingly using accurate information. Efforts to balance construction speed with lower traffic impacts to local roads enhanced the team’s goodwill with the surrounding community.

Further strengthening bonds with the community, our project team volunteered at Mission Salem, a local nonprofit that builds wheelchair ramps, handrails and modified steps for people with mobility challenges. We constructed ramp components at Mission Salem’s workspace and completed an installation at a residence near our Crooked Creek project site.