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Manitou High School Community Solar

Manitou High School Community Solar. The Venetucci Solar Garden . Angelita Surage, Environmental Science teacher Sarah Wood, SunShare November 26, 2012. Agenda. Manitou h igh s chool building can use 100% solar energy Community Solar Gardens Financial Options $213,000 federal grant.

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Manitou High School Community Solar

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  1. Manitou High School Community Solar The Venetucci Solar Garden Angelita Surage, Environmental Science teacher Sarah Wood, SunShare November 26, 2012

  2. Agenda • Manitou high school building can use 100% solar energy • Community Solar Gardens • Financial Options • $213,000 federal grant Solar Garden 2 in Colorado Springs

  3. SunShare Community Solar Gardens

  4. Financial Options • Plan A Option 1: Grant-funded, $70,000 upfront • $609,000 in savings over 20 years • Manitou contributes $213,000 grant • Manitou pays $70,000 upfront • Plan A Option 2: Grant-funded, $0 upfront • $495,000 in savings over 20 years • Manitou contributes $213,000 grant • Manitou pays nothing upfront • Plan B: No Grant , $0 upfront • $289,000 in savings over 20 years • Manitou pays nothing upfront

  5. Board Decision • Decide to apply for $213,000 federal grant • Decide whether Manitou high school can go 100% solar with plan A or plan B • Decide to pay $70,000 in school funds upfront to maximize energy savings The Venetucci Solar Garden

  6. Appendix Slides

  7. Plan A Financial Options • Plan A Option 2: Grant-funded, $0 upfront • Plan A Option 1: Grant-funded, $70,000 upfront

  8. Plan B Financials • Plan B: No Grant , $0 upfront

  9. Environmental Impact Reduction of 100% Solar CSS’ Impact Reduced by: Equivalent To: • 16,413,757 lbs of Carbon Dioxide • 26,733lbs of Nitrogen Oxide • 44,643 lbs. of Sulfur Dioxide • 16,526,625 Miles of driving • 190,922 trees to absorb equivalent CO2 • 3,385,753gallons of water used to make electricity from coal

  10. Roadmap to 100% Solar Energy Manitou Applies for Grant –Dec ‘12 Reserve Solar Panels with CSU – Feb ‘13 Receive credits – Electric bill savings go towards environmental education – Spring ‘13 Board approval to lease solar – Nov ‘12 Grant recipients announced – Jan ‘13

  11. Educational Monitoring System

  12. Local News

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