SOLAR INSTALLATION AT

Taco John’s

$355,441

25 Year Utility Savings

110.16 kW

Project Size

Fairfield, IA

Location

116,558 kWh

Annual Production

1,894 t CO₂

Emission Reduction

Iowa’s Groundbreaking PPA Installation

Taco John’s Case Study

Taco John’s installed a 110 kW solar array to the north and east of its 703 W. Burlington location. The array will generate around 65% of the restaurant’s electricity needs. Over the next 25 years the array will provide significant energy cost savings while preventing around 1,905 metrics tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere – the equivalent of over two millions pounds of coal.

After studying the financial case for solar energy, Managing Owner Bill “Taco Bill” Corrick saw how significant the savings would be and decided to build an array next to the restaurant.

Taco John’s in Fairfield is the first Taco John’s out of 400 nationwide, and one of very few quick service restaurants worldwide, to use solar energy. Corrick said, “It makes good sense financially for Taco John’s customers by reducing operating costs, as well as globally for everyone by producing clean energy.”

Are you ready for the power shift?

Work with an Ideal Energy expert to discover how solar can give you a competitive edge

More Case Studies

schaus vorhies manufacturing solar featured
Schaus-Vorhies Manufacturing

Schaus-Vorhies Manufacturing

Situated on a former contamination site, the Schaus-Vorhies Manufacturing (SVM) solar field is standout example of putting unused land to productive, revenue-generating use. As of 2016, the half-megawatt array is the largest privately owned industrial solar installation in Iowa.

Agri Industrial Solar Featured Image
Agri-Industrial Solar

Agri-Industrial Solar

Agri-Industrial Plastics Company’s power plant features a 517 kW roof-mounted solar array that works in tandem with a 212 kW Tesla Powerwall battery energy storage system. During the day, the solar panels generate energy which charges the Powerwall and powers the company’s advanced manufacturing operations. The battery system runs on an artificially-intelligent control system to automatically...

Steffensmeier Welding Case Study Featured
Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing

Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing

Solar power has been a boon for Steffensmeier Welding & Manufacturing. Completed in 2016, the 430 kW solar field saves the company $8000 to $9000 per month. The savings have allowed Steffensmeier to invest in their employees, hire new workers, expand production, and give back to the community.