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Item 3.b.
CENTRAL SAN
October 21, 2019
TO: REAL ESTATE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: MELODY LABELLA, RESOURCE RECOVERY PROGRAM MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES
ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON CENTRAL SAN'S SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
Staff continues working with solar consultant ARC Alternatives (ARC)to develop a new solar energy
project at Central San. Since the presentation to the Board of Directors on August 1, 2019, in which the
Board directed staff to complete the detailed financial analysis for the option to build a solar array on
Central San's Lagiss Property under PG&E's Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer
(RES-BCT) Program, staff has been working with ARC to complete that analysis. I n addition, staff is
working with ARC to evaluate potential efficiency improvements within Central San's operation to ensure
the proper sizing of the solar array and to determine the appropriate procurement method for the project.
Once this effort is completed, staff will be returning with a more detailed update on the project and seeking
the Board's support to move forward with procurement.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL SIX: Embrace Technology, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability
Strategy 2- Reduce reliance on non-renewable energy
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