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District says solar project is already cutting energy costs; Verizon delay pushes final commissioning

Eastport South Manor Central School District Board of Education · August 28, 2024
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The district presented measured solar and energy-conservation savings and a projected $352,000 annual net saving in year two of the Energy Performance Contract; officials said commissioning of the high-school arrays depends on a Verizon SCADA connection tentatively scheduled for May 16.

District and vendor representatives updated the Board on the Energy Performance Contract (EPC), the district’s solar carport and rooftop installations across five buildings, and measured savings to date.

Tim Laube and representatives from Johnson Controls (JCI), Sunrise Solutions and Energia described how each building’s solar production is banked and accounted per building, and how energy-saving measures (LED lighting, new chillers) complement solar generation. The presenters showed a comparison for Dayton Avenue that in March 2019 required about 67,800 kWh from the grid and produced a…

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