National Tropical Botanical Garden

POIPU, KAUAI
Hawaii

Palmer was instrumental in developing this photovoltaic project which went on-line in February 2008 and sold over 46,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity during the year to the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG).The 30 kilowatt capacity project provides electricity to NTBG’s research center and became economically viable due to incentives offered by both the state and federal government.

In 2009, the center became the first building on the island of Kauai to be awarded LEED (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) Gold Certification.

LOCATION: Poipu, Kauai, HI
DATE: 2008
TYPE: Solar Photovoltaic
PALMER’S ROLE: Developer, Investor
AMOUNT: $560,000

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Gordon L. Deane, the President of Palmer, has been leading Palmer’s energy efforts since 1981. During this time, Gordon has been involved in all aspects of developing, financing, and managing non-conventional energy projects for Palmer involving over $2.6 billion of financing and ranging from Maine to Hawaii. He has also provided consulting services to the US Department of Commerce on energy project development and financing in several foreign countries.

Prior to joining Palmer, Gordon served as a consultant to the US EPA and several state environmental organizations. He was also the manager of a 6-state alternative energy program sponsored by the New England Regional Commission and the US Department of Energy. Gordon is the current Chair of the Board of NTBG and also sits on the boards of other non-profit and for-profit entities.

Gordon has a BA with Honors in Physics from Oberlin College and an MS in Environmental Science from Harvard University.