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Arcata presentation: Community Center solar, LED lighting and battery backup were completed after multiyear effort
Summary
City staff and Redwood Coast Energy Authority presented a completed Arcata Community Center energy-efficiency package — LED sports-field and interior lighting, rooftop solar, and a battery-backup system — noting a roughly $300,000 project cost, Measure H-funded roof replacement, and technical limits on tying the battery to solar until equipment is available.
City staff and representatives of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) told the Arcata City Council on March 4 that a multiyear energy-efficiency and rooftop solar project at the Arcata Community Center is now in place and provides both cost and resilience benefits.
RCEA presenter Roku Fukui said the work began with an initial assessment of the community center in October 2010 and evolved through several proposals. Staff decided on a roof-mounted solar array, LED upgrades to interior fixtures and sports-complex lighting, and a separate battery-backup install. Fukui said high capital costs and…
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