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DuPage County updates campus solar and EV plans; federal guidance delay pauses some work
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on rooftop solar now generating electricity and multiple EV-charging projects planned across county facilities. Projects are partly funded by a 2023 Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant and a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant; staff said they are paused awaiting federal guidance.
County sustainability staff updated the DuPage County Environmental Committee on campus solar and electric-vehicle (EV) charging projects, and on related federal grants.
Staff reported the south rooftop solar array at 421 South has been operational since October and is roughly a 64-kilowatt system. Staff said live generation figures for the system are available on the county’s campus sustainability web page and noted the array is outperforming manufacturer test expectations in winter conditions. "On a gorgeous sunny day, an average gorgeous sunny day in January ... our solar panels can actually beat the manufacturer's efficiency rating," the presenter said.
Staff described two grant awards financing parts of the program: a roughly $500,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant…
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