The County of Sonoma has partnered with ForeFront Power, a\nleading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar\nenergy and storage projects, to build a 963 kilowatt (kW) solar energy\nportfolio at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS), as well as at the\nSonoma County Fleet Operations Building at 709 Russell Avenue in Santa Rosa.\nThrough a five-year collaboration with the County, ForeFront Power installed an\n884-kW solar canopy in the Airport parking lot, and a 79-kW rooftop solar array\nat the Fleet Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ForeFront Power has more than a decade of renewable industry\nexperience, serving business, public sector, and wholesale power customers\naround the world. Our team has developed over 800 MW of capacity across more\nthan 1,000 projects, targeted on assisting public sector agencies and C&I\nfirms to deliver the most impactful behind-the-meter, virtual, and wholesale\nsolutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
ForeFront Power analyzed the Airport’s annual electrical\nconsumption and designed a solar energy system to cover the Airport’s\nelectrical energy needs. They developed a solar parking canopy comprising 2,010\nsolar modules that generate enough renewable electricity to offset 100% of the\nAirport’s annual electrical demand. PG&E’s Net Energy Metering (NEM)\nprovision allows the Airport to “bank” any excess energy produced by\nthe system during periods of extended sunshine. The Airport can then tap these\nbanked excess energy credits at night or on cloudy days, or whenever daily\nelectricity demand exceeds the production by its solar energy system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Anything we can do to move our community toward a\nregenerative future is a priority right now,” said Sonoma County 4th\nDistrict Supervisor James Gore. “Our renewable energy portfolio is one\npart of Sonoma County’s ambitious sustainability plan to adapt and prepare our\ncommunities for climate change. We in Sonoma County are also proud to do our\npart in helping California and the U.S. reach their climate goals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“ForeFront Power is thrilled to see Sonoma County\nachieve another milestone in its sustainability strategy,” said Rachel\nMcLaughlin, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, at ForeFront Power. “Even\nas Northern California has faced unprecedented climate challenges, communities\nare demonstrating their capacity for adaptation and resilience.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The County selected ForeFront Power to develop, finance, and\nconstruct the solar energy portfolio through a power purchase agreement (PPA).\nCombined, the two systems at Airport and Fleet will generate over 1,495,500\nkilowatt-hours of renewable energy per year, offsetting 1,060 metric tons of\nCO2 emissions, which is equivalent to removing 230 passenger vehicles from the\nroad each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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