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Rogers Road Community Solar <br /> • Invest in a project that will benefit the whole community <br /> • Build community pride with a highly visible, future-oriented project <br /> • Create an educational resource on clean energy <br /> • Use clean energy, reducing air pollution from coal <br /> • Expose youth to career possibilities in "green"jobs <br /> Potential Solar Projects <br /> • Solar farm in bioretention field <br /> • Solar panels on individual homes <br /> • Solar electricity at community center <br /> All projects depend on available financing options <br /> Solarize Orange County <br /> • Residential focus <br /> • Group discounts <br /> • Free solar assessment <br /> • Vetted solar installers and financing <br /> • McDougal Middle School partnership - educational 1 kW community solar photovoltaic <br /> array <br /> Brennan Bouma said the system at the RRCC would be around 24 kilowatts. He said it <br /> would cover between 80 and 100 percent of the projected electricity use of the building. He <br /> said it would have an initial cost of$90,000 to $100,000. He said once the analysis showed <br /> that a PV system was feasible on Rogers Road Community Center, the team shifted focus <br /> towards how it might be paid for, and how the Community might be able to benefit from such a <br /> system. <br /> Solar Economics <br /> • No Investor <br /> — 24 kilowatts <br /> — 100% of energy <br /> — $96,000 initial cost <br /> — $2,700 annual savings <br /> — Return on investment: 35 years <br /> • Investor <br /> — 24 kilowatts <br /> — 100% of energy <br /> — 96,000 initial cost <br /> — $60,000 to $96,000 tax benefits <br /> — $1,350 annual sales <br /> — Transfer to County <br /> — Return on Investment: 0 to 7 years <br /> Social Benefits <br /> • Education <br /> • Environmental Sustainability <br /> • Renewable Energy <br />