PROJECTS

PITTSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SOLAR PV

• 3.6MW Solar PV - Shade structures, roof and ground mount located on 12 PUSD Campuses 
• 60kW Fuel Cell Study 
• $13M Capital Cost, Originally a PPA, Transitioned to COP Funding 

BACKGROUND

The District originally signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to install 2.3 MW of solar PV systems on 13 campuses. Sage was brought in by the District’s Financial Advisor to review the contract and proposed systems. With Sage's input, the District decided to self-finance with COP funding. The new funding strategy, contract changes and system sizing recommended by Sage resulted in an estimated savings of more than $11M over the life of the project and allowed the District to increase the project size from 2.7 to 3.6MW. Sage was subsequently retained by PUSD to act as the District’s independent commissioning agent. In addition, Sage provided production and financial modeling and contract review and negotiations for a proposed 60 kW fuel cell project and is assisting with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) management for the PV project. 

SERVICES PROVIDED

• Financial & Performance Modeling 
• Contract Assistance & Negotiations 
• Enhanced Commissioning 
• Fuel Cell Analysis