Say that fast 5 times, more green news for San Diego with the installation of new photovoltaic system on the roof of the administration building annex on August 11 and 12th.
The project allows the Port of San Diego to participate in the California Solar Initiate Rebate Program, managed by the California Public Utility Commission. The rebate for installing the system is estimated to be approximately $50,000.
“Solar power projects, no matter how small, have the potential to benefit the entire San Diego region,” said Cody Hooven, environmental specialist with the Port of San Diego’s Environmental Department. “Alternative (non grid-based) power, such as solar, improves air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and is generated from a clean, renewable resource.”
The Port’s new Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal will also utilize solar power. The building is designed to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification and will be the Port’s first LEED-certified building. Completion is anticipated in late 2010.
Head on over to the Port of San Diego site for pictures and more information.
