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a. Receive a presentation from staff on potential solar projects at Natividad Medical Center at 1441 Constitution Blvd., the ITD building at 1590 Moffett Street, and the County Administrative buildings at 168 W. Alisal Street and 142 W. Alisal Street and options to move forward;
b. Provide direction to staff; and,
c. Recommend that this item be considered by the Board of Supervisors.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvements Committee:
a. Receive a presentation from staff on potential solar projects at Natividad Medical Center at 1441 Constitution Blvd., the ITD building at 1590 Moffett Street, and the County Administrative buildings at 168 W. Alisal Street and 142 W. Alisal Street and options to move forward;
b. Provide direction to staff; and,
c. Recommend that this item be considered by the Board of Supervisors.
SUMMARY:
On August 13, 2024, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to work with ENGIE Inc., to prepare solar energy projects for the Board to consider at Natividad Medical Center at 1441 Constitution Blvd., the Information Technology Department (ITD) building at 1590 Moffett Street, and the County Administrative buildings at 168 W. Alisal Street and 142 W. Alisal Street. As discussed during that meeting, the County aims to have the projects operational by April 15, 2026, to benefit under the Net Energy Metering 2.0 solar pricing scheme. Staff has continued to develop these projects with ENGIE Inc., KNN Financial Advisors, ARC Alternatives, and various County stakeholders.
Staff are returning to the Capital Improvements Committee to present an update on the siting of the solar arrays and to solicit feedback from the committee. These layouts can be seen in the attached document Solar Layouts 11/7/2024. Across all three sites, these projects will provide 3.7MW of solar power, twenty-six dual port level 2 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), 2 dual port Level 3 EVCS, and 48 electric vehicle (EV) capable ch...
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