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PGCPS updates on energy management: dashboards, solar, geothermal, LED retrofits and P3 community solar
Summary
Staff reported progress on CCAP priorities to reduce the district’s building carbon footprint and expand renewable energy: LED retrofits, rooftop and community solar procurement under a PPA, a feasibility study for on-site solar and geothermal installations in new schools, and baseline energy data and dashboards for benchmarking.
Prince George's County Public Schools staff briefed the Climate Change Action Plan ad hoc committee on March 5 about implementation work under Priority 2 (reduce building carbon footprint) and Priority 3 (commit to renewable energy).
Dorothy Morrison, director of sustainability and resilience, said the district is prioritizing state grant opportunities and utility rebates to fund projects while federal support is uncertain. Morrison and program staff outlined three near-term tracks: collect baseline energy data and restore subscriptions for building energy dashboards; continue LED and HVAC projects supported by utility rebates (Empower Maryland); and advance solar through rooftop, ground-mounted and community solar procurement.
Program manager Sheila Stevens gave a status update on implementation activities. She said the district’s MEA-funded baseline-data pilot (the FY2022 decarbonizing-school grant) is moving toward…
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