CASE STUDIES

Commercial Solar Projects and Success Stories

Check out our case studies to explore real stories of how REC Solar makes clean energy accessible while helping organizations reach their sustainability goals.

Location: Contra Costa County, California

Project: 2.2 MW Ground Mount Solar

Impact: Will generate nearly $6 million in net utility bill savings

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District's (Central San) 2.2 MW solar array is estimated to generate nearly $6 million in net electricity bill savings over the next 25 years.
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Location: Kahuwai Bay

Project: Rooftop, ground mount and carport solar, battery microgrid system

Project Size: 4 MW

Impact: Onsite solar and battery microgrid system transforms the luxury resort into a self-sustaining property

Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort

Onsite solar a battery microgrid transforms Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort into a resilient, self-sustaining property.
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Location: Anaheim, California

Project: Solar Carport

Impact: Solar canopy provides 25% of ATN's total expected energy consumption

Anaheim Transportation Network

REC Solar designed and coordinated the installation of a 514 kW solar canopy covering Anaheim Transportation Network's EV charging area, providing 25% of the organization's total expected energy consumption.
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Location: California and Texas

Project: 4.2 MW rooftop solar

Impact: Offsets 10-25% of energy needs across each facility

Taylor Farms case study

Taylor Farms

Taylor Farms sustainability commitments take care of the environment and provide reliable and cost-effective energy sources.
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Location: Palo Alto, California

Project Size: 1.43 MW DC

Palo Alto Unified School District

REC Solar worked diligently with District personnel, individual stakeholders and the broader community to ensure solar installations at each site were minimally invasive, aesthetically pleasing, functionally efficient and integrated well into the overall campus plans.
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Location: Benicia and Yuba City, California

Project: 1.14 MW rooftop and ground-mount solar

Impact: Over $250,000 savings each year

Valley Fine Foods

Valley Fine Foods' rooftop and ground mount systems offset a majority of energy costs for the building's larger meters.
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Location: Paso Robles, California

Project: 2.09 MW DC, Ground mount and carport solar

Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Firestone Walker’s solar arrays will generate the majority of the brewery’s energy, which is enough to brew and bottle 6 million cases of beer annually.
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland

Project: 2.5 MW DC, Carport solar and microgrid

Impact: Reduces carbon footprint and saves residents millions of dollars

Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters

Solar carports and microgrids help Montgomery County generate 11 million-plus kWh of electricity per year.
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Location: San Luis Obispo, California

Project: 5.7 MW DC, Ground-mount solar

Impact: Direct savings to utility bills totaling about $10 million over 20 years

California Polytechnic University

In addition to environmental benefits, the energy produced by Cal Poly’s solar farm will result in direct savings on Cal Poly’s utility bills totaling about $10 million over 20 years.
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Location: Pleasanton, California

Project: Carport solar and battery energy storage

Impact: Offsets 97% of its electricity use

Pleasanton Unified School District

The combined clean energy project is projected to save Pleasanton Unified School District more than $2.2 million over the 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). 
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