LOS BANOS, CA – Los Banos Mayor Michael Amabile and other city leaders joined Peninsula Clean Energy at a March 28 ribbon cutting for new solar carports at the Los Banos Community Center.
The carports are expected to save Los Banos more than $1 million over their lifetime. They were installed as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s GovPV program, which required no upfront costs to the city and used union labor for construction.
“We are celebrating not just this new solar installation but also a really productive partnership between the City of Los Banos and Peninsula Clean Energy that has so far saved more than $5 million on energy bills for Los Banos customers,” said Mayor Amabile. “That’s money that has stayed in the pockets of our residents.”
“PCE is committed to continuing our positive and productive relationship with city leadership, staff, residents and businesses in Los Banos,” Peninsula Clean Energy CEO Shawn Marshall said.
The new system not only provides parking lot shading. The solar power generated will offset 95 percent of energy usage for the Community Center.
Others gathered at the ribbon cutting included Interim City Manager Gary Brizzee, Community and Economic Development Director Stacy Souza Elms, Director of Parks and Recreation Joe Heim and representatives for U.S. Rep. Adam Gray and California Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria.
About Peninsula Clean Energy
Peninsula Clean Energy is a Community Choice Aggregation agency. It is the official electricity provider for San Mateo County and for the City of Los Banos. Founded in 2016 with a mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the agency serves a population of 810,000 by providing more than 3,600 gigawatt hours annually of electricity that is 50 percent renewable and 100 percent clean at lower cost than PG&E. As a community-led, not-for-profit agency, Peninsula Clean Energy makes significant investments in its communities to expand access to sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Follow us at PenCleanEnergy.com, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
