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A new solar and storage facility coming online, a new round of community sponsorships awarded, energy tips and public cooling centers for the hot days ahead, and of course, a chance to win an induction cooktop. |
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The Daggett 3 solar and storage facility contracted with Clearway Energy Group in San Bernardino will come online in September.
EBCE has a 15-year contract for 50 MW of electricity and 12.5 MW of battery storage from the facility.
To help understand how much electricity that is, image a standard LED lightbulb that uses ten watts to light up. One hundred standard LED lightbulbs use 1,000 watts to turn on (100 lightbulbs x 10 watts). Zooming out a little further, now imagine one hundred LED lightbulbs. One kilowatt (KW) is 1,000 watts, so one KW is enough to power one hundred lightbulbs! One megawatt (MW) is equal to 1,000 KW, so one MW is enough to power 100,000 LED lightbulbs!
Now let's look at how that compares to Daggett 3's solar production. During peak output (the middle of the day on a sunny day), Daggett 3's solar array produces 50 MW. Thus, Daggett 3 could power 5,000,000 LED lightbulbs simultaneously - that's a lot of lightbulbs! We are excited for Daggett to come online and start serving our customers.
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Join the Clean Cooking Contest and win a FREE induction cooktop. Make a post about induction, tag us, and use the hashtag #CleanCookingEBCE! Visit our website for more information.
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Use these energy savings tips to help beat this late summer heat.
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Use a fan! Fans can't lower the ambient air temperature, but they are very effective at distributing cold air from your AC unit or window. Using a fan simultaneously with your air conditioner allows you to raise your thermostat by ~4 degrees, without compromising comfort, which greatly reduces the energy load from your AC unit.
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Use major appliances (for example: washers and dryers, dishwashers, ovens, vacuums) during the morning or after 9pm. This way you avoid expensive energy costs during peak afternoon hours and the heat that these appliances emit doesn't heat up your house during the hottest hours of the day.
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Skip the dryer, altogether! Take advantage of the heat: wash your clothes early in the morning and line-dry your clothes in the hot afternoon sun.
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Close your blinds to keep out the hot sun during the day, then open your blinds and windows at night to let cool air in.
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Sign up for a Green House Call with the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity to learn how to improve your home's efficiency.
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Finance, Administration, and Procurement
Subcommittee | 9/5 at 12pm
Executive Committee | 9/6 at 9am
Community Advisory Committee | 9/18 at 6pm
Board of Directors | 9/20 at 6pm
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