San Lorenzo Unified School District and Chevron Energy Solutions Announce Completion of Solar Energy Project

SAN LORENZO, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Lorenzo Unified School District announced the completion of its first solar energy system, which will significantly reduce the district's future energy costs.

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Over the lifespan of the project, the district anticipates generating $4.5 million in savings to the district's general fund, where it can then be used to strengthen the district's academic performance and enhance student achievement. The project is being financed through Measure O, a general obligation bond overwhelmingly passed by voters in November 2008 in order to continue the renovation and modernization of the schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District.

"This project fulfills our commitment to the voters of this community, who have consistently entrusted us with an ambitious investment in our district's facilities," said Dr. Dennis Byas, Superintendent of the San Lorenzo Unified School District. "With the completion of our solar canopies, we have not only been able to bring our schools into the 21st century, but we have used these bond dollars in a way that will ultimately benefit our students, our teachers, and our local community."

Solar canopies have been constructed at various campuses throughout the district, as well as at the district's bus depot where they will not only generate solar energy but will also provide shade to the district's fleet. In total, the solar canopies are expected to generate 1,021 kW of clean energy, reducing the district's utility costs.

The San Lorenzo Unified School District worked with Chevron Energy Solutions (CES), a leader in providing public agencies solutions that meet their energy and infrastructure needs, to develop, design and construct the project.

"We are proud to work with school districts to help them balance their budgets by reducing energy and operating costs," said Chevron Energy Solutions President Jim Davis. "The leadership shown by the San Lorenzo Unified School District in seeking innovative solutions to its energy needs serves as a model for other agencies across the county, the state and the country."

About the San Lorenzo Unified School District: Established in 1865, the San Lorenzo Unified School District serves 11,000 students in San Lorenzo, San Leandro and Hayward in Alameda County, California. For more information: www.slzusd.org/

About Chevron Energy Solutions: Chevron Energy Solutions is one of the largest installers of solar power in the U.S. education market and has developed hundreds of projects that improve energy efficiency and provide renewable power for education, government and business facilities. Chevron Energy Solutions develops and builds sustainable energy projects that increase energy efficiency and renewable power, reduce energy costs, and ensure reliable, high-quality energy for government, education and business facilities. Its parent, Chevron Corporation, is investing across the energy spectrum to develop energy sources for future generations by expanding the capabilities of alternative and renewable energy technologies. Chevron has spent approximately $4.4 billion on renewable energy and efficiency since 2002, and expects to spend $2.2 billion in this area between 2011 and 2013. For more information: www.chevronenergy.com

Contacts: Superintendent Dennis Byas, PhD, San Lorenzo Unified School District, 510-317-4600; Ken Pimental, Chevron Energy Solutions, 415-733-4673

SOURCE Chevron Energy Solutions

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