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District solar system saves hundreds of thousands but Prairie View inverters reduced output
Summary
Performance Services reported the district's four-school solar installation cut electricity costs by about 28% and produced roughly $200,000 in utility-bill savings this year, but repeated inverter failures at Prairie View lowered total production; warranty replacements and a vendor rebate program are underway.
Kurt Hintz, business development manager for Illinois with Performance Services, told the Frederick School District Board on Aug. 13 that the district's four-school solar array is delivering major savings but that component failures at one site reduced overall production. "We've had a over $200,000 again cost reduction in utility bills," Hintz said, adding the system still produced close to projected savings despite Prairie View's problems.
Why it matters: The district installed roughly 2.3 megawatts across four buildings, one of the larger single-district K-12 installations in the state, and the solar output reduces the district's fixed electricity burden and shifts…
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