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Consultants pitch energy modernization and federal grant timing to cut utilities and add resiliency

Petaluma City Schools Board of Trustees · November 24, 2025
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ClimateTech outlined an energy modernization feasibility assessment, highlighting possible LED conversions, HVAC replacements, additional solar and battery options, and the need to move quickly to secure federal incentives; consultants estimated 2024 baseline energy costs at about $1.5 million.

Consultants from ClimateTech presented a feasibility assessment for an energy modernization program across Petaluma City Schools, outlining energy conservation measures (LED lighting, HVAC modernization, building automation, solar expansion and possible battery storage) and advising the district on grant timing to capture federal incentives.

"The first step in our process is to look at all your utilities," said Amber Fritch of ClimateTech. Consultants reported a 2024…

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