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California jail goes green

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 3:45:24 PM

California jail goes green

California correctional facilities dealing with overcrowding and a lack of funding are struggling to operate, but one jail in the state believes a solution has been found to save money.

The website Mother Nature Network reported that Merced County recently announced that it will install solar panels to power the county's correctional facilities in El Nido, which will generate enough electricity to meet 70 percent of the facility's electricity consumption.

“We are thrilled to be turning on a new era of sustainability for Merced County citizens," said Board of Supervisors Chairman John Pedrozo. "I think all will agree we have made a solid investment that will yield tremendous fiscal and environmental benefits to the county and its citizens for decades to come. The economics of the system could not be better.”

The new green energy system used will power John Latorraca Correctional Facility and the Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex, the source reported. The system is two triangular-shaped arrays that total 6,272 solar panels, which will be ground-mounted on 4.5 acres of land.

According to the source, the county is expecting to save more than $1.6 million over five years in solar incentive payments and close to $14 million in electricity costs over 25 years. The project is expected to produce $9 million in positive cash flow over 25 years.

San Diego has also had solar panels installed on top of one of its jails, which is expected to produce 1.6 million kilowatt-hours of energy in the first year, according to NBC San Diego.



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