Not only is Milpitas exploring an extensive municipal solar project which may cover city hall and 15 other major buildings, they are exemplifying the increasingly sophisticated collaboration characterizing the Bay Area on clean energy:
City staff has been working with local and regional cities and public agencies, including the Association of Bay Area Governments and Joint Venture Silicon Valley, to develop efficient and cost effective processes for evaluation of public facilities for feasibility of solar powering, review of options available for financing and installation of those solar panels on public facilities, he said.
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The contract with CH2M Hill will be based on time and materials, for an amount not to exceed $75,000, for a term of one year. About $55,000 in funding will come from redevelopment tax increment funds; $10,000 from the water fund; and $10,000 from the sewer fund.
Rafael @www.ClimateAtBay.net
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