The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue’s Teen Center building is about to get a major upgrade to its electrical system. The center was recently chosen to receive a solar array donated by Northwest Electric and Solar as part of the Solarize Bellevue campaign.

The program, coordinated by the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center and the city of Bellevue is working to encourage all Washington residents to buy and install solar systems in their homes and businesses, reducing the need for less environmentally friendly electric-producing methods.

Northwest Electric and Solar agreed to donate one of their systems to a local non-profit in the community if at least 30 residences and or businesses purchased a solar array. Business leaders and home owners responded as Solarize Bellevue surpassed its goal quickly. When it asked the community to vote for who should get the array, the Boys and Girls Club was the clear winner.

The two-building teen complex in the Lake Hills neighborhood currently serves more than 4,000 teens annually. With the addition of its new tech center provided by Best Buy the electric bill has certainly risen and the new array will go a long way to help keep costs down, according to a spokesperson.

It’s unclear exactly when the construction will start, but it is expected to begin soon.