Renewable Properties & MCE Celebrate Completion of American Canyon Solar Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 27, 2019

MCE 新闻联系人：
Kalicia Pivirotto | 营销经理
(415) 464-6036 | kpivirotto@mceCleanEnergy.org

Renewable Properties Press Contact:
Stephanie Loucas
415-710-3834 | stephanie@renewprop.com

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. — MCE and Renewable Properties celebrated the completion of MCE’s first local, renewable energy project in Napa County in August with a ribbon cutting (pictured above) for the American Canyon Solar Project, one of the largest solar farms in Napa County.

The annual 3 MW output from the project¹ is expected to generate enough clean, locally-produced electricity to power over 1,000 homes per year.

“This is an ideal location for a solar project and a great use for this parcel, providing clean, reliable, locally-generated renewable energy,” said Supervisor Belia Ramos, District 5. “We are grateful to the leaders and community members in American Canyon and throughout Napa County for supporting clean energy in our community. Our participation in MCE service reduces our electricity-related carbon footprint, while helping MCE to lead the way in meeting California’s ambitious renewable standards years early.”

This is the twelfth local, small-scale renewable energy project MCE has completed in its four-County service area—and MCE’s first 上网电价 (FIT) project in Napa County. The FIT program allows small-scale renewable energy projects to become long-term suppliers to MCE. MCE has approximately 31 MW of local renewable projects in its service area, with ~25 MW operational and ~6 MW in the pipeline.

“American Canyon Solar is a great example of MCE’s mission in action: Helping accelerate clean energy deployment, sourcing renewable energy projects as close to our customers as possible, and also providing local workforce opportunities,” said Dawn Weisz, CEO of MCE. “We’re grateful to Renewable Properties for investing in clean, renewable solar and providing local, green-collar job opportunities.”

Located on approximately 21 acres of land, the American Canyon Solar Project utilizes horizontal single-axis tracking solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. MCE and Renewable Properties have agreed to a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Now that the project is online and serving customers, it’s expected to pay back dividends to the environment by displacing conventional, greenhouse gas-emitting energy sources with renewable, pollution-free solar energy.

“Renewable Properties is pleased to partner with MCE to supply affordable, local, in-service area solar energy to its customers through the American Canyon Solar Project,” said Aaron Halimi, President of Renewable Properties. “American Canyon Solar represents one of the largest solar projects in Napa County and we’re thankful that the County and MCE chose to be part of the solution.”

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¹ American Canyon Solar Project combines three 1-MW solar arrays as part of MCE’s FIT program.

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关于 MCE:MCE 是加州首个社区选择聚合计划，是一家非营利性公共机构，于 2010 年开始提供服务，其目标是以稳定的价格向客户提供更清洁的电力，减少温室气体排放，并投资于支持社区能源需求的目标能源计划。MCE 是一个负荷服务实体，支持约 1,000 兆瓦的峰值负荷。MCE 为湾区 4 个县 34 个成员社区的约 470,000 个客户账户和 100 多万居民及企业提供电力服务：纳帕、马林、康特拉科斯塔和索拉诺。有关 MCE 的更多信息，请访问 mceCleanEnergy.org.

About Renewable Properties: Founded in 2017, Renewable Properties specializes in developing and investing in small-scale utility and commercial solar energy projects throughout the U.S. Led by experienced renewable energy professionals with development and investment experience, Renewable Properties works closely with communities, developers, landowners, utilities and financial institutions looking to invest in large solar energy systems. For more information about Renewable Properties, visit www.renewprop.com.

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