The City of Dinuba (California), Chevron Energy Solutions and Tioga Energy today announced the completion of a 1.15 megawatt (MW) solar electric system that transforms a landfill into a clean energy asset and reduces the energy costs for operations at the city’s largest energy consumer: its wastewater treatment plant.
The ground-mounted racking system of 4,704 photovoltaic (PV) modules sits atop a capped landfill near the plant on hundreds of large concrete slabs, each weighing more than 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). The project is expected to cut Dinuba’s electrical utility usage at the site by 70%.
Chevron Energy Solutions designed and engineered the project and provided construction services for installation. Tioga Energy financed, managed and owns the project through its SurePath™ Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), selling the generated electricity back to Dinuba at predictable rates over a period of 20 years.
The City of Dinuba will celebrate completion of the project at an event being held this morning from 10:00am to 10:45am (Pacific Standard Time, PST) at the Dinuba Wastewater Reclamation Facility on Avenue 412 in Dinuba, California. City government, business and community leaders are expected to participate.
