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SolarCity and Temecula Valley Unified School District Announce Solar and Energy Storage Project Expected to Save the District Millions…

Oct. 6, 2015 (Yahoo Finance)

“SolarCity and Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) are together installing a six megawatt solar and energy storage project across 19 schools and the district’s administrative office. The project, which includes energy storage systems at five sites, required no upfront investment and is expected to save the district more than $520,000 within the first year of operation alone, and $35 million over 25 years by providing affordable power at a discount to utility rates…The project includes 18 solar carports and two ground mount solar arrays…[The 2,600 kilowatt hours of energy storage capacity…can later be intelligently dispatched during times of highest demand. TVUSD will reduce energy costs by using stored electricity to lower peak demand, further contributing to the district’s overall cost savings…” click here for more

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