Floating Solar Array to Power Water Treatment Plant in Utah

Framingham, Utah - The Mountain Regional Water Special Service District has awarded a contract to Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator, to design and install a floating solar photovoltaic array at the Signal Hill Water Treatment Plant. This innovative project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and provide renewable energy to power the water treatment plant.

Key Takeaways:

• The floating solar array will have a capacity of 589.7 kilowatts, DC, making it a significant renewable energy source for the treatment plant.
• The system will be integrated behind the meter with the Rocky Mountain Power utility, allowing it to serve electricity directly to the treatment plant, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
• The project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 384 metric tons annually, equivalent to saving 43,211 gallons of gasoline per year or preventing the burning of 430,160 pounds of coal.
• The project is funded in part by a grant of $400,000 from Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program, which aims to support community-based renewable energy projects in the Western United States.
• The Blue Sky program has a long history of funding renewable energy projects, with over 200 projects supported since 2006, thanks to the contributions of its 56,000 participants.

Statistics:

• The floating solar array will have a capacity of 589.7 kilowatts, DC.
• The project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 384 metric tons annually.
• The equivalent reduction in gasoline consumption is 43,211 gallons per year.
• The equivalent reduction in coal burning is 430,160 pounds per year.
• The Blue Sky program has funded over 200 community-based renewable energy projects since 2006.
• The program has 56,000 participants.

Sources:

• [Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky program](skiesproject.org)
• [Mountain Regional Water Special Service District](urmrrd.org)
• [Ameresco, Inc.](amersco.com)