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Colfax approves PG&E-funded LED retrofit for parks and police station
Summary
The council unanimously approved contracts to participate in a PG&E retrofit program administered through EcoGreen Solutions that will replace fluorescent and older fixtures with LED technology at several city facilities at no upfront cost to the city.
The Colfax City Council on Nov. 13 approved two contracts with EcoGreen Solutions and Pacific Gas & Electric to replace lighting at park facilities and the police substation under a PG&E-funded retrofit program that uses utility savings to fund upgrades.
EcoGreen managing director Anthony Mitchell told the council the company conducted energy audits across city facilities and secured funding so the upgrades would require no capital outlay from the city. "Once the work is done, the savings is realized the very next day," Mitchell said, describing the program structure. He said the utility uses the savings generated on the bill to pay for the work over time.
Mitchell presented estimated reductions and savings for specific sites. For the park he said the project would reduce roughly 14,995 watts and—per the materials presented—"roughly about 888,000 kilowatt hour." For the police station he said the work would yield roughly a $64.79 monthly bill reduction. He also told the council all installed LED fixtures are intended to be dark-sky (IDA) compliant and that installations are subject to prevailing-wage certified payroll.
Council discussion included questions about lumen and color matching for interior and exterior fixtures and confirmation that the program replaces existing fixtures rather than adding new poles or luminaires. One council member recused themself from the discussion because of an affiliation with PG&E; that recusal was stated on the record.
A council member moved and another seconded approval of the two contracts; the motion carried with all council members voting in favor. The staff presentation and contract signature page will be completed as described by the program: city signs the PG&E contract and EcoGreen coordinates installation and certified payroll records.
Mitchell said additional city sites (including city hall and the wastewater treatment plant) are in a second phase and may be addressed next year once the utility finalizes calculations.
