Greentech Lead America: Constellation, a business unit of
Exelon Corporation, has announced an aggregate 4.35-megawatt (DC) solar
generation project for the Casa Grande Union High School District in Casa
Grande, Ariz. The solar system will generate an estimated 75 percent of the
school district’s electricity needs.
The solar power systems will be located at four sites: Vista
Grande High School, Casa Grande High School, the Casa Verde High School campus
and the school district  transportation center. The
system will be installed on 43 carport structures.
Constellation Constellation will
own and operate the solar power systems and will sell the energy produced by
the system to the school district at a fixed rate under a 20-year solar
services agreement.
“The new solar power systems will help the district to
maintain stable electricity costs and serve as an educational resource for our
students to learn about renewable energy,” said Shannon Goodsell,
superintendent of Casa Grande Union High School District.
The systems consist of approximately 18,232 photovoltaic
panels, expected to generate approximately 7 million kilowatt-hours of
electricity per year. The systems will offset 3,848 metric tons of carbon
dioxide, equivalent emissions from 754 passenger vehicles annually.
“Hosting on-site solar generation is an attractive option
for customers to achieve environmental goals and control energy costs without
significant upfront capital investment. Constellation congratulates Casa Grande
Union High School District for its commitment to renewable energy and is proud
to bring another solar project online for Arizona schools,” said Michael D.
Smith, vice president of solar and energy efficiency sales for Constellation.
Constellation’s Casa Grande solar project was initially
developed by Kennedy Partners and REgeneration Finance and will be built by
CORE Construction. The project is also facilitated, in part, by the Arizona
Corporation Commission-approved APS Renewable Energy Incentive Program.
Constellation to install water and energy conservation measures
for Baltimore Convention Center
Constellation recently executed an energy performance
contract (EPC) with Baltimore Convention Center to install approximately $10
million in water and energy conservation measures. By implementing water and
energy conservation measures, Baltimore Convention Center expects to conserve
an estimated 100 million gallons of water and avoid the creation of 6,058
metric tons of carbon dioxide annually over the next 15 years.
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