Solar carport at high school provides energy for Los Angeles district

June 25, 2012
School system plans to have 60 solar projects erected by 2014

From The Los Angeles Daily News: A 492-kilowatt, $3.2 million solar carport at Taft High School in Los Angeles is one of the first to be completed in the Los Angeles Unified District. The school system launched its solar-power initiative in 2009, when it installed a rooftop array at Canoga High. By 2014, it plans to have nearly 60 solar projects erected. The entire system will generate a total of 21.3 megawatts of electricity, resulting in savings of $350,000 to $400,000 a year, the district says.

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