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Deming schools hear $32 million grid-modernization proposal but take no action
Summary
A vendor presented a $32 million grid modernization and battery plan for Deming Public Schools, claiming guaranteed near-term savings and urging rapid grant submission. Board members raised confidentiality and conflict-of-interest concerns and declined to move forward at this meeting.
A consultant presented a state grid-modernization grant package to the Deming Public Schools Board of Education, saying the total project evaluation is $32,000,000 and the grant request would be $25,500,000 (about 77% of project value). The presenter said the base case would add roughly four hours of battery capacity at each site, and the grant would increase battery capacity by about 12 times districtwide.
The presenter, identified in the discussion as the owner of Ecomax Solar, said the proposal would be at “no cost to the district,” and said the vendor was “guaranteeing $312,000 first full year” in net savings and estimated $25,000,000 in benefits over 30 years. He described a structure in…
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