Independent Energy Solutions to Install Photovoltaics (PV) System at Stone Brewing Co.

VISTA, Calif. - May 14, 2013 - PRLog -- VISTA, CALIFORNIA (May 6, 2013) – Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES) is proud to announce a partnership with Stone Brewing Co. for a grid-tied 360 kW solar power system on the new Stone Packaging Hall in Escondido, California.

IES’ locally based workforce will design and install the roof-mounted PV array, helping Stone to produce clean, renewable power while preserving the unique aesthetics of the existing grounds. The estimated energy production in the first year exceeds 534,000 kilowatt hours (kWh). Over the course of 25 years, the system is expected to produce nearly 12.3 million kWh, reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 9.6 tons. This is the equivalent of planting roughly 165 acres of trees.

“Stone Brewing Co. has become synonymous with the entrepreneurial identity of San Diego,” said Linda Strand, President of IES. “Both Stone and IES are San Diego-based businesses that have established benchmark standards for our customers. It is an honor to collaborate with Stone on their new PV system as they expand to meet both the needs of our community and their goal of creating a renewable, sustainable business.”

“Stone Brewing Co. is dedicated to sustainable practices, and committed to using renewable energy to produce power for our new packaging facility,” said Steve Wagner, co-founder and president of Stone Brewing Co. “Partnering with IES has allowed us to achieve this goal and stay true to our core value by taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint.”

IES anticipates completion of the Stone installation in June 2013.

About Stone Brewing Company
Twice named "All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth" by BeerAdvocate magazine, Stone Brewing Co. was founded in 1996 by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner. It is the 11th largest craft brewer in the U.S. Headquartered in Escondido, California. Stone owns and operates the farm-to-table restaurant Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens – Escondido, as well as Stone Catering, Stone Distributing, and Stone Farms. For more information, please visit stonebrewing.com (http://www.stonebrewing.com/home.asp) or on social media sites: Twitter (http://www.stonebrewing.com/twitter/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/StoneBrewingCo), Instagram (http://instagram.com/StoneBrewingCo), Google+ (https://plus.google.com/+StoneBrewingCo/posts), YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/StoneBrewingCo), and The Stone Blog (http://blog.stonebrewing.com/).

For more info on IES visit:
http://www.indenergysolutions.com