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County of San Luis Obispo
The County celebrates the ribbon cutting of the solar system at the County Operations Center
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The County of San Luis Obispo has completed a 1.2 MW ground-mounted solar energy project at its County Operations Center facility. The system is expected to offset 10% of the Countyâs total energy usage with renewable energy.
Developed by ForeFront Power, SLOâs largest solar project includes a total of 3,294 solar modules ground-mounted on 6 acres of land behind the County Honor Farm. The County expects that, over the next 20 years, the project will offset nearly 74 million pounds of carbon dioxide, and yield an estimated $6 million in net savings, which will reduce the County s operating expenses and contribute to renewable energy procurement goals.
The County of San Luis Obispo and ForeFront Power Unveil the County s Largest Solar Energy Project, Advancing a Commitment to California s Clean Energy Future
Developed, financed, owned, and operated by ForeFront Power, the 1.2 MW ground-mounted solar system is expected to offset 10% of the County s total energy usage with renewable energy
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The County of San Luis Obispo and ForeFront Power today celebrated the completion of a 1.2 megawatts-DC (MWdc) solar energy project at the County Operations Center. Developed, financed, owned, and operated by ForeFront Power, the project includes a total of 3,294 solar modules ground-mounted on 6 acres of land behind the County Honor Farm and parallel to Calif. State Highway 1.