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District says Measure T solar has saved about $2.1 million; one site had equipment outage

Mountain View Whisman Board of Trustees · April 17, 2026
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Chief Business Officer Westover and OpTerra's Emily Douglas reported that district solar canopies and rooftops have offset roughly 80% of annual site usage and have produced about $2.1 million in savings to date; Casto Middle School had a temporary production loss and trustees asked for regular performance reporting.

Mountain View Whisman officials updated the board on April 16 about the district's Measure T solar program and its financial and operational performance. Chief Business Officer Westover and Emily Douglas of OpTerra described system design choices, production monitoring and maintenance plans, and reported cumulative energy savings.

Douglas said systems were sized to offset about 80% of each site's annual usage and…

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