(FairFaxTimes) - A local winery is now producing a new commodity — electricity. 

Although The Winery at Bull Run is steeped in history, winery president Jon Hickox recently added a modern element to one of the buildings - a solar roof. Unlike traditional solar panels, the solar shingles are installed in place of regular roof shingles. Hickox said this contributed to his willingness to install them, because it wouldn’t detract from the historic farmhouse feel of the winery, which is located adjacent to the Manassas National Battlefield Park.

“This is actually getting the roof to do work. Otherwise it’s just wasted space,” he said.  Hickox, who also owns a home remodeling business, installed the solar shingles on the roof of a new storage barn that also uses reclaimed barn wood for the sides and will be decorated with a wine-themed mural in the style of old painted billboards