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Board renews one‑year Optera contract; trustees ask for deeper solar assessment

Milpitas Unified School District Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a one‑year renewal with Optera Energy Services to monitor district solar generation and report monthly. Trustees asked staff for a fuller analysis of aging panels, battery use, and potential solar farms on surplus land to maximize district savings and revenue.

Milpitas Unified approved a one‑year renewal of an operations and maintenance agreement with Optera Energy Services LLC to continue monitoring the district’s solar systems and provide monthly generation and usage reports.

Chief Business Officer Dorothy Rekenos said Optera tracks generation, detects potential damage events and delivers monthly reports that show power produced…

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