Item 26 - Grant Application for Solar Power Project

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Generation of Solar Power at Garthe and West Pump Station Facilities Project Bureau of Reclamation Water Energy and Efficiency Grant FY2022 SECTION 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL A. Executive Summary Date: November 3, 2021 Applicant Name: City of Santa Ana City: Santa Ana Project Length of Time: 10 Months (Construction) County: Orange Estimated Completion Date: Dec. 2023 State: California Located on a Federal Facility: No The City of Santa Ana is a Category A applicant. Project Summary The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency (the City) purchases 18,000,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electrical power each year to operate well pumps and booster pumps to deliver potable water to 44,565 customer meters. The proposed Solar Power Generation at the Garthe and West Pump Stations Project ("Project") will create a renewable energy system at two of the City's pump station/reservoir facilities to offset some of the electric load, reduce the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and lower the City's electric bill. This solar power will be generated by mounting photovoltaic (PV) modules on top of water storage reservoirs at the Garthe and West Pump Station facilities. The Project is expected to generate an estimated additional 1,316,942 kWh annually, reducing the associated Greenhouse Gas emissions and demonstrating significant progress toward achieving the 2015 City of Santa Ana Climate Action Plan (Appendix A) goal to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) 30% by the year 2020 and 40% by 2035, relative to the 2008 baseline. This renewable energy source is expected to result in an annual savings of approximately $77,945, which will be used by the City to invest in future solar/energy efficiency projects (such as battery storage) at City facilities. The Project is also expected to enhance water reliability and improve water conservation management by reducing the amount of water consumed during energy production, saving an estimated 101.4 acre feet per year (AFY) of water. B. Project Location The proposed Project is located in City of Santa Ana in Orange County, California, approximately 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The City of Santa Ana is bounded on the north by the Cities of Garden Grove and Orange, on the east by the Cities of Tustin and Irvine, on the south by the City of Costa Mesa, and on the west by the Cities of Westminster and Fountain Valley. The Garthe Pumping station is located at 2401 N. Bristol Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92706 and has a latitude of 33' 46' 6.477"N and a longitude of -117' 53' 3.1668"W. The West Pump Station is located at 201 S. Mountain View Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704 and has a latitude of 330 44' 36.8406"N and longitude of -117' 55' 36.8862"W, as shown on Figure 1 (below). 1 PREVIEW Date: Nov 03, 2021 Workspace ID: WS00800354 Funding Opportunity Number: R22AS00023