Pueblo of Laguna Village Community Solar
- Pueblo of Laguna, NM (United States)
The project was to install approximately 11.44 kilowatts (kW) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the Mesita Village Community Center, an approximately 9.24 kW rooftop solar PV system on the Paguate Village Community Center, an approximately 21.56 kW rooftop solar PV system on the Paraje Village Community Center, and an approximately 11.00 kW rooftop solar PV system on the Seama Community Center, for a total of about 53.24 kW on four village community centers. The systems were expected to generate approximately 93,329 kWh annually. Installing solar PV systems on the four village community centers would have helped achieve the Pueblo of Laguna’s six energy objectives: community development (decreased utility bills, funds for other needs), economic development (training and participation in the renewable energy economy), energy reliability (future storage), community resilience (alternative sources), relationship to people and the natural world (reducing fossil fuel use), and energy sovereignty (Pueblo decision-making). Installing solar PV systems would have also met specific project goals to offset not less than 85% of each selected building’s annual electricity use, ranging from 87% to 103% of demand; save a minimum of 70% of the cost of utility bills per year for each building, ranging from 75% to 77% percent (including service charges); and would have had payback periods shorter than the estimated useful life of the project
- Research Organization:
- Pueblo of Laguna, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Indian Energy Policy & Programs (IE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- IE0000165
- OSTI ID:
- 2479194
- Report Number(s):
- DE--EI0000165
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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