Tass Pork runs a hog operation in Ashton, Iowa, where the barns run around the clock. Ventilation, heat, automated feeding, and watering all add up to one of your biggest recurring expenses. This solar installation gave Tass Pork a way to take control of those costs and turn an unpredictable bill into a fixed, planned expense. 

Tass Pork partnered with Artisun Solar to install a 56.6 kW (DC) ground-mount solar array in Ashton, IA. The system uses 138 panels and delivers 30.7 kW (AC) of output. 

Here’s the bottom line: the numbers move fast. The array is expected to save $11,868 in the first year alone and $531,663 over its lifetime. The payback period sits around 1 year, which means the system pays for itself in a little over a season and keeps producing savings for decades after that.