Construction on Solar Photovoltaic System Mounted on Parking Canopies to Begin September 2010 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cupertino Electric, Inc.’s (CEI) Energy Alternatives Division today announced that it has begun the design and engineering phase of a 1 Megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Petaluma Joint Union High School District (“District”) located in Petaluma, Calif. The 1 MW Cupertino Electric-designed solar system will be comprised of two smaller systems mounted on canopies at the Casa Grande High School and Petaluma High School campuses. Not only will the local community benefit from the collective reduction in greenhouse gases, but the District’s students will also benefit from the educational opportunities associated with the solar project. “We are excited to partner with Cupertino Electric to use solar energy to decrease our energy costs and focus more of our scarce resources to support students,” said Steve Bolman, Deputy Superintendent for Business Services for Petaluma City Schools. “Thanks to federal and state initiatives and competitive financing options, we can ensure that the money we spend on students increases, as our energy costs continue to decrease.”
