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County moves to negotiate power purchase agreements for eight county solar projects

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
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After reviewing eight candidate solar sites, the Board approved staff—recommendation to negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for NEM2-eligible projects and to prioritize rapid contracting to preserve tariff value and energy-cost savings.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on March 4 directed staff to begin negotiations on power purchase agreements (PPAs) for several county solar projects, prioritizing those already under Net Energy Metering 2 (NEM2) interconnection agreements to capture the most favorable compensation structure.

Brandon Cason, the county—s energy manager, presented an eight-site portfolio including ground-mounted arrays and canopies at county facilities such as the Northern Branch Jail, Foster Road campus, Calle Real…

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