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St. Joe Veterinary Clinic Modernizes Facility with Solar + Storage Microgrid Project Profile Client St. Joe Veterinary Clinic Location Evansville, Indiana System 30 kW Solar PV + (4) Tesla Powerwalls + EV Charging EPC Contractor Morton Solar Funding USDA Rural Energy for America Program Project Overview When St. Joe Veterinary Clinic sought to modernize its Evansville facility, the objective extended far beyond reducing monthly utility costs. For a veterinary hospital, mainta

In Newburgh, Indiana, public buildings are more than addresses. They are gathering places, service hubs, memory keepers, and everyday reminders of what a community values. Morton Solar’s work across Newburgh reflects that same idea: solar energy belongs where people already come together. From Town Hall to Lou Dennis Community Park, from the Senior Center to the public library system, these projects connect clean energy with civic life. Each site carries its own history, and

Solar panels can still produce electricity during a power outage, but in most homes they will not automatically power the house. That is because standard grid-tied solar systems shut down during outages for safety reasons. Why solar shut off When the grid goes down, a conventional solar system must stop exporting power to avoid sending electricity back into utility lines. This protects repair crews working on the grid and prevents electrical hazards. So even if the sun is shi