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Monterey County unveils solar-plus storage at sheriff’s facilities; county projects about $13 million in savings
Summary
Monterey County announced April 15 that a solar-plus-battery installation at the county jail and Sheriff’s Public Safety Building is complete and operational. County and contractor officials said the project, delivered under a power purchase agreement, will save roughly $13 million over 25 years and required no upfront county capital.
Monterey County on April 15 announced that a solar-plus-battery installation serving the Monterey County Jail and Sheriff’s Public Safety Building is complete and operational, a county spokesperson said at a virtual news briefing.
The project was described by Rob Hines of Mint Systems, which partnered with the county and a third-party financier to design, own and maintain the systems under a 25-year power purchase agreement. "We’ve got these beautiful projects that are gonna save, I believe, it's close to $13,000,000 over the next 25 years for the county," Hines said.
Why it matters: County officials said the jail was prioritized because it was one of the county’s largest energy users, with Hines describing annual energy costs near $1,000,000 for that…
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