| Sep ’09 |
| 24 |
It’s Bob’s 60th anniversary party!
Solar Dedication: 11 am
Description: Dedication of solar power system by business, community,entertainment and government leaders followed by lunch.
Sock Hop Celebration: 5 – 7 pm
Sock Hop and dancing featuringthe music of Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries,
Solar Power System Celebration Fact Sheet
Commemorating 60 years in operation by going a modern “green,” Bob’s is inaugurating a 26 kW Canadian Solar photovoltaic panel system installed by HelioPower. The “Sixty and Solar” celebration showcases Bob’s solar power installation and invites fans to participate by sharing their Bob’s stories. The Bob’s Big Boy Restaurant located at 4211 Riverside Drive in Burbank, California is the oldest remaining Bob’s Big Boy in the United States. Over the years Bob’s has seen a parade of celebrity names stop by for a hamburger. Movie stars of old have been regulars, with the restaurant serving some of the world’s top musical talent and being the site of the celebrity attended Friday Night classic car show.
The restaurant is now generating a portion of its own electricity from a solar power system consisting of 132 Canadian Solar CS6P 200 Modules. The system is installed on the large steel carport structure and a flat commercial roof above the neighboring Starbucks. It was designed and installed by HelioPower. 
The Bob’s solar installation will produce 39 MWh (megawatt hours) of electricity. This is enough green energy to offset the electrical demand of about seven homes; the elimination of CO2 offsets 57,000 miles driven per year and the equivalent of 78 trees planted and carbon sequestered for the life of those trees. Other environmental technologies applied at Bob’s include recycling and energy efficient lighting.
Celebration Sponsors:
- Canadian Solar
- HelioPower
- American Meat Company
- Apffels Gourmet Coffee
- Sysco Los Angeles
- U.S. Foods
Official Campaign Charity
San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley,Serving Northern LA City and County
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