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Lebanon utility details solar arrays and a $28M behind-the-meter generator plan
Summary
The city’s electric director described three solar arrays (about 10 MW), reported production and savings, and outlined a $28 million natural-gas generator program (20 MW) intended to reduce transmission charges, provide peak shaving and offer limited black-start emergency capability.
Sean Coffee, director of the city electric utility, told attendees the city has pursued local supply to blunt rising transmission (transportation) costs for purchased power. "That transportation cost over the last 5 to 7 years has dramatically gone up," Coffee said, adding it previously made up about 5–7% of costs and now represents roughly a third.
Solar arrays and savings Coffee said the city built three utility solar arrays that total roughly 10 megawatts and reported last year's production as "11,400" (the unit was presented in the meeting and is…
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