County takes big step toward PV power (Kaua‘i)

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Taking a step towards sustainability, the county of Kaua‘i has recently signed a 20-year purchase power agreement with SunEdison, LLC, the nation’s largest solar energy services provider.

“In this type of agreement, the county doesn’t have to invest any money up front, and we pay a lower, fixed price for electricity that’s not tied to volatile oil prices,” Mayor Bryan Baptiste said in a statement. “SunEdison builds and maintains the system. We get predictable energy pricing over the next two decades, plus SunEdison is always there to service the system.”

SunEdison will install and maintain a 72 kWh AC photovoltaic system on the roof of the Pi‘ikoi Building in the Lihu‘e Civic Center. Power produced from this PV system will be sold to the county.

“SunEdison looks forward to meeting renewable energy needs for the Lihu‘e Civic Center,” Mark Culpepper, vice president and spokesperson for SunEdison, said in a statement. “And we look forward to always being there to service the PV system for years to come.”

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