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2006 Minnesota Solar Tour
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Boyce-Olson Residence
323 West Annapolis Street
St. Paul, MN
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This highly efficient 1925 "foursquare"
home is topped off by a 1.4 kW photovoltaic system that provides
a considerable portion of the family's electricity needs. "We
live in sight of a coal-burning power plant. Friends told us of
the 'black snow' they used to experience, deregulation was looming,
and we knew about the local and global danger to humans and the
environment from coal burning." explained Lee Olson. They installed
the system in 1998 and it has been cleanly and quietly producing
electricity on their roof ever since.
System Components
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1.4 kW roof-mounted photovoltaic array,
consisting of eighteen 75-watt Siemens panels |
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Trace 4024 grid-tied inverter |
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Four L-16 batteries for backup |
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High-efficiency Sun Frost refrigerator |
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Tankless water heater |
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Biofueled vehicles |
Directions
Click
here for Google map
From Science Museum
entrance on Kellogg Boulevard, head north on Kellogg. Turn hard
right at Robert Street. Turn right at Annapolis Street. Continue
on Annapolis (house is just 1.5 blocks east of Old
Man River Cafe on Annapolis).
From I-94 eastbound, exit 5th Street. Turn
right (southwest) at 7th Street (across from Xcel Energy Center).
Turn left (south) on Smith Avenue, cross the High Bridge and continue
south 1 mile to Annapolis Street. Turn left (east) and site is
1.5 blocks on the left.
From I-94 westbound, exit Lafayette Freeway
(52), cross Lafayette Bridge and take Plato Boulevard exit. Get
in right lane and go right (west) on Plato. Turn left (south) on
Robert Street. Go 2 miles to Annapolis Street. Turn right (west)
on Annapolis about 1.5 miles to site (on right).
From I-35E, exit at Highway 13. Go east and follow
the signs to turn on 13 at Cherokee Park. Continue east on 13 (now
Annapolis Street) to site 1.5 blocks past Smith Avenue.
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