Goldwell of New York Inc., a Henrietta-based wholesaler of professional beauty products, converted it’s company headquarters to 100 percent solar electric June 1.

State Sen. Joseph Robach, R-Greece; a representative from US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office; Henrietta Town Supervisor Stephen Schultz; and members of the Henrietta Chamber of Commerce participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Goldwell of New York building located at 2117 Brighton Henrietta Town Line Road.

The project, which took seven months to complete and was installed by Rochester Solar and Wind, will generate a minimum of 88,000 kilowatt hours per year.

“The 320 solar panels installed on our roof will generate enough electricity for the current needs of our 25,000 square foot building, as well as any future growth,” said Steven Neumaier, company president.

Working in conjunction with a NYSERDA grant and financing provided by PathStone, made the project possible.

“Working in Partnership with New York State and PathStone made this an economically feasible endeavor,” said Neumaier.

The project will pay for itself in nine years, as well as being good for the environment. Visit goldwellny.com for more information.