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Lemoore staff outline solar installations for water wells; PG&E review identifies near‑term bill savings
Summary
Public works staff reported 11 solar sites serving water wells, noted damage to one array, and described a PG&E review that identified roughly $93,459.09 in possible savings to be realized within two billing cycles by changing rate classifications; a separate Engie feasibility study will assess adding more solar.
Assistant Public Works Director Juan Diego Lopez and Management Analyst Jamar Heegi gave the council an overview on May 20 of the city’s solar sites that offset electrical costs at water wells and related facilities.
Lopez said the city has 11 solar sites supporting wells and related equipment; many were installed around February 2015 and were funded in part by grants and city contributions. He said the arrays are sized differently by well: some sites primarily serve booster stations or lagoon aerators, while others support production wells.
Lopez and Heegi told council that Well…
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