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Jefferson Union trustees approve purchase of district solar array, district projects multi‑million savings
Summary
The Jefferson Union High School District board voted to terminate a 2009 power purchase agreement and buy its four-school solar system for $4,250,000; Superintendent Presta said the district expects the purchase to pay for itself in about five years and yield more than $5.7 million in net savings over 10 years.
The Jefferson Union High School District board voted to terminate the district's 2009 power purchase agreement and acquire the district's solar energy system from PES Solar Project 4, LLC.
Superintendent Presta told trustees the district had asked ARC Alternatives to analyze the existing arrangement and the firm recommended purchase. “The purchase price of 4,250,000 is expected to pay for itself within 5 years through avoided energy costs,” Presta said, adding that the district projects more than 5,700,000 in net savings over the first 10 years if it purchases the assets rather than continuing under the current agreement.
Presta also said financing the buyout with facilities bonds would “immediately result in about $900,000 of annual savings to the general fund.” The superintendent framed the transaction as a long-term fiscal benefit and recommended board approval.
Trustee Lassandra Goedter moved to approve the agreement to terminate the existing power purchase agreement and purchase the system; another trustee seconded the motion. The board approved the motion by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
The board did not record additional terms of the PES Solar Project 4, LLC purchase in the meeting transcript. No speakers raised questions in the meeting record about environmental compliance, warranties, or the contract timeline; Presta’s presentation focused on projected fiscal savings.
Next steps: the board approved the motion in this meeting and did not set a further public hearing date in the transcript. Contract execution and financing details were not specified during the discussion and will appear in subsequent staff reports or contract documents if and when posted by the district.
