Pleasanton - Solar on Schools

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Honeywell Building Solutions announced in January of 2007 that they will install, own and maintain a solar project for the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) expected to supply 20% of the district's electricity and save it $2.5 million in energy costs over the next 20 years. Under the deal, called one of the first of its kind in the nation, Honeywell will install solar panels on seven PUSD buildings and sell the electricity to the district at a rate, the company says, "significantly below its current utility rate." After the 20-year contract expires, PUSD can continue purchasing electricity from Honeywell, buy the panels outright or look for other energy providers. To help lower the district's electricity demand and ease the burden on the solar panels, Honeywell, along with the National Energy Educational Development Project, will create curriculum that teaches students and staff about the solar panels and ways to conserve energy.


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