ROCKFORD — Iconic Energy has made a $900,000 in-kind donation of solar panels to the YMCA of Rock River Valley, fitting 491 panels on the UW Health Riverfront YMCA and 73 at the Good Shepherd YMCA.
The Y said the panels will help significantly reduce energy costs and advance the nonprofit’s sustainability efforts. The panels are projected to save the Y approximately $35,000 annually in utility costs. That’s money that Y leaders say can be redirected into programs and services.
“This is a game-changing gift for our organization,” Brent Pentenburg, CEO of the YMCA of Rock River Valley, said in a news release. “With rising operational costs becoming increasingly difficult to sustain, this generous donation allows us to refocus our resources where they belong — serving the people in our community. We are incredibly grateful to Iconic Energy for investing in our mission and our future.”…