2011年6月30日星期四

Vallejo trying to save with new solar panels

Vallejo's largest pump station,Customized imprinted and promotional usb flash drives. underground on Sacramento Street, is no longer simply covered by a dome-shaped grassy field.

Officials heralded on Wednesday this month's completion of Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District's $1.2 million solar array installation.

The installation,Save on hydraulic hose and fittings, covering nearly a third of an acre, or 14,000 square feet,From standard Cable Ties to advanced wire tires, is expected to offset about 80 percent of the station's annual

electricity usage, and pay for itself within 10-11 years, officials said.

After that,Not to be confused with RUBBER MATS available at your local hardware store the station will generate free energy for the district.

District Manager Ron Matheson said he expected an approximately $2 million cost savings to city ratepayers over the project's life, estimated at as many as 30 years.

While funded by the district, the solar installation project will earn back about $224,000, paid incrementally over a five-year period, based on performance, from Pacific Gas & Electric's California Solar Initiative program, PG&E officials said.

Mayor Osby Davis, speaking at Wednesday's project unveiling, said this project provides "green" energy while it also keeps costs down for city ratepayers, adding,This is interesting cube puzzle and logical game. "That's always a critical component of what we do."

It is estimated that the Real Goods Solar project will produce an estimated 300,000 kilowatt hours of energy, or more, a year. It contains tamper-resistant hardware, theft prevention technology, and performance monitoring.

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