Local Renewable Energy
In 2012, MCE partnered with local businesses to build the largest solar project in Marin County promoting local green jobs and the local economy.
San Rafael Airport Project Details
How does an airport generate clean power? Through MCE’s best-in-California Feed-In Tariff program, made possible by ratepayer revenues that are invested in community benefit projects!
MCE signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the San Rafael Airport for 972 kilowatts of rooftop solar power. Nearly 5,000 solar panels mounted on 48 aircraft hangar rooftops provide enough energy to power nearly 1,200 homes during peak energy production, when the sun is shining the brightest.
Boosting the Local Economy
As a model of business working to create local ‘green’ jobs, Synapse Electric which built the project - hired 20 workers specifically for this project through the Marin City Community Development Corporation and CLP Resources. Synapse also hired 3 new locally-based, full-time employees. San Rafael-based company REP Energy designed the installation, and the REC Group manufactured 85% of the solar panels, which are American-made. Power-One supplied all of the inverters, which are also American-made.
The project was financed locally by the Bank of Marin and businessman Joe Shekou.
Future Projects
MCE’s next local renewable project will be a 1 megawatt solar-shaded parking structure. The structure will take approximately 9 acres of space and is likely to be built on an existing parking lot in Novato. The parking structure will transform heat-absorbing parking areas into a beautiful, efficient solar power project creating clean electricity for MCE customers.
Monitor Live Power Output
Want to see just how much energy solar panels produce?
Seeing is believing, so when it comes down to understanding the impact a local energy project has it's essential to see the energy output in real time.
