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Sahuarita staff recommend solar array for police facility; battery backup favored over generator
Summary
As part of the Police Department expansion, staff recommended installing a solar array now and a solar battery backup later to meet NEC Article 708 72-hour continuity requirements; battery backup costs are higher up front but reduce ongoing fuel, permitting and operations burdens compared with a generator.
Town staff presented a phased approach for the Police Department expansion that would install a solar array as part of the current phase and add a solar battery-backup system in a later phase to meet National Electric Code 708 requirements for critical operations power systems.
Project staff said the wastewater facility solar project (installed 2021) produced sizable electric savings and that a similar approach for the PD would cover roughly…
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