Jason’s Deli demonstrates its commitment to "going green" by unveiling its first “solar deli” at its Dowlen Road store in Beaumont. The Dowlen deli is the first of Jason’s 170 deli restaurants to be powered in part by solar energy, with more systems planned in the near future. NewPoint Energy Solutions, a Houston-based renewable energy company and a division of Standard Renewable Energy LP, designed and installed the 5.3-kilowatt solar electric system.

Jason’s 5.3 kilowatt solar array from NewPoint Energy Solutions will generate approximately 6,900 kilowatts of power per year for the Beaumont location. This equates to the annual equivalent of preventing 13,100 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the earth’s atmosphere, or eliminating a day’s worth of carbon dioxide emissions from 400 cars. The system includes an in-store monitoring system where customers can see the amount of electricity being produced by the solar panels.

Jason’s Deli’s second solar installation was completed this month in South Austin and is expected to generate approximately 7,500 kilowatts of power per year.