The West Tambo Clean Power II and Dos Palos Clean Power sites
were awarded bonus Investment Tax Credits
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Renewable America (RNA), a leading
provider of distributed energy resources, local small utility-scale
solar plus storage, and multi-customer community microgrids
projects in California, announced
new milestone achievements toward the commercial operation dates of
two key solar sites. The West Tambo Clean Power II site (WEST-II),
a 2.93 MWdc development located in Livingston, CA, and the Dos Palos Clean Power
site (DOSP), a 4.29 MWdc project in Dos
Palos CA, are set to advance carbon reduction targets in
designated low-income and disadvantaged communities.
WEST-II will generate enough clean energy to power 800 homes
annually, preventing 48,000 tons of CO2 from being
released into the atmosphere. WEST-II is projected to achieve its
commercial operation date (COD) in early August 2024, with its renewable energy benefits
anticipated to positively impact the community. Similarly, DOSP
will generate enough clean energy to power 1200 homes annually,
saving 74,000 tons of CO2 emissions. San Jose Clean
Energy will purchase the power generated by WEST-II to provide
energy to the San Jose community,
while Peninsula Clean Energy will purchase the power produced by
DOSP to supply energy to Los Banos
residents.
"Climate change mitigation and energy resilience in local
communities are core components of RNA's mission," says Ardeshir
Arian, President & CEO of Renewable America. "These
developments are contributing to California's renewable energy targets while
making a difference in the lives of San
Jose and Los Banos
residents, and we're thrilled to see the projects'
progress."
The projects were awarded an additional 20 percent Investment
Tax Credits (ITCs) through the U.S. Department of Energy's
Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, under its Qualified
Low-Income Economic Benefit Project category. The sites are
officially categorized as disadvantaged communities by the
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). The
designation applies to communities within the top 25 percent of
census tracts identified by CalEnviroScreen statewide, as well as
22 census tracts in the highest 5 percent of CalEnviroScreen's
Pollution Burden.
Renewable America performs end-to-end project development with
in-house resources, including parcel scouting, lease negotiations,
engineering, permitting, design, and origination. Its subsidiary,
RNA Services, LLC, acts as the EPC and O&M partner for both
WEST-II and DOSP.
"Distributed solar generation allows local communities to
produce their own energy, preventing over-dependence on centralized
power sources," says Arian. "In addition to the benefits of cleaner
energy sources, San Jose and
Los Banos will have greater energy
independence and autonomy."
For more information, please visit https://renewam.com.
About Renewable America
Renewable America is a leading provider of distributed energy
resources, serving communities with small utility-scale, locally
generated solar plus storage facilities and community microgrids
that work in conjunction with the distribution grid. With over 15
years of experience in development, engineering, procurement and
construction throughout Europe and
North America, Renewable America
creates resilience within communities by delivering local power to
local load. The company's end-to-end development process maximizes
quality and efficiency, while minimizing lasting environmental
impact on site. Based in Santa
Clara, Renewable America has over 320 megawatts MW of solar
and 680 MWh of energy storage projects under development throughout
California. Learn more at
https://renewam.com.
Renewable America Media Contact:
Richele Delapaz
381197@email4pr.com
(408) 663-6647
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