---
title: "Solar for Schools: White Bear Lake Area Schools \"Flip the Switch\""
description: In partnership with White Bear Lake Area Schools, commercial solar developer iDEAL Energies installed solar panels on six schools to save energy costs.
---

[iDEAL Blog! | IDEAL Energies ](https://www.idealenergies.com/news)

# [Solar for Schools: White Bear Lake Area Schools "Flip the Switch"](https://www.idealenergies.com/news/white-bear-lake-area-schools-flip-the-switch-on-solar)

 Written by [Rebecca Reed](https://www.idealenergies.com/news/author/rebecca-reed) | Dec 6, 2019 8:50:00 PM

## Benefits of Solar Panels for Schools

##### Through a combination of tax benefits, energy expense savings, and participation in Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards program, local solar developer iDEAL Energies helped create a unique financial solution for the District that didn't require an upfront investment. 

### No Upfront Investment, Long-Term Savings

White Bear Lake Areas Schools is can now enjoy long-term energy savings, while hedging against rising energy costs for the next 40 years, with the installation of six new roof mounted solar arrays.  These six roof mounted arrays will be used to offset energy expenses and provide opportunities for integrating solar into their science curriculum. 

*“After seeing the solar curriculum provided by iDEAL ENERGIES, we’re excited for the chance to incorporate the solar panels on our rooftops into real classroom learning experiences for our students.” *

*Dan Roeser, Building Operations Director*

### Positive Student Impact

iDEAL Energies provided the district with standards-aligned solar energy curriculum that will help to develop students' understanding of solar energy, STEM careers, teamwork and design. Aimed at elementary/middle school, iDEAL's science-based module will introduce students to STEM and other career paths while engaging them in true cooperative learning to explore and address real-world issues. 

 

 

#### About iDEAL

<https://www.idealenergies.com/>

As the premier Minneapolis-based commercial solar energy developer, we take a partnership approach to help our customers achieve their environmental initiatives while focusing on what we know best - improving your bottom line.We are developers, engineers, electricians, finance wizards, and O&M gurus.

Our solar A-Team has installed over [500 commercial systems](https://www.idealenergies.com/project-gallery) with over 100+ projects under construction across multiple sectors including commercial [for-profit businesses](https://www.idealenergies.com/customers-we-serve/business-sector), [schools](https://www.idealenergies.com/customers-we-serve/education), [local governments](https://www.idealenergies.com/customers-we-serve/local-government), and [non-profits](https://www.idealenergies.com/customers-we-serve/non-profit). By marrying our technical expertise with a combination of [tax incentives](https://info.idealenergies.com/federal-incentives), [utility incentives](https://www.idealenergies.com/incentives/xcel-incentives), and multiple [financing](https://www.idealenergies.com/financing/private-sector?hsLang=en) options, we provide cashflow positive projects from Day 1.

[View full post](https://www.idealenergies.com/news/white-bear-lake-area-schools-flip-the-switch-on-solar)

```json
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Rebecca Reed"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2023-02-17T22:26:32.908Z",
  "datePublished" : "2019-12-06T20:50:00Z",
  "headline" : "Solar for Schools: White Bear Lake Area Schools \"Flip the Switch\"",
  "image" : {
    "@type" : "ImageObject",
    "height" : 175,
    "url" : "https://info.idealenergies.com/hubfs/Project%20Photos/ISD%20White%20Bear%20Lake/IE-WBLAS-Willow-Lane-02-Large-1200x675-1.jpeg",
    "width" : 300
  },
  "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.idealenergies.com/news/white-bear-lake-area-schools-flip-the-switch-on-solar",
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "height" : 60,
      "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png",
      "width" : 60
    },
    "name" : "iDEAL Blog!"
  }
}
```