[KHTS] – A solar power facility that is projected to save Santa Clarita Valley residents up to $20 million is set to be unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.
Castaic Lake Water Agency officials are hosting the event at the facility’s location in Saugus, which is the largest solar power plant in both the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys, according to officials.
“We will start to see the savings immediately,” said Dan Masnada, CLWA’s general manager. “We’re pretty excited about it.”
The project is projected to save 20 million dollars over the next 25 years, according to Masnada.
The 20-acre, 3.5 megawatt solar field, has been highly anticipated by both CLWA officials and Santa Clarita Valley residents.
“Half of the savings will go to the water agency, which will be reflected in reduced increases in our wholesale water rate over time,” he said. “The other half will go to Santa Clarita water division for future rate increases for Santa Clarita residents.”
The facility is located in Saugus, above Central Park, according to Masnada.
CLWA officials have been working with SunPower on installing solar panels and the solar power facility in an attempt to go greener.
– Kimberly Beers
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OK. Hooray for the CLWA.
But why is only half the “savings” going to cut wholesale imported water prices (wholesale water imports being the reason CLWA was created)?
Why is the other 50% going to cut prices (er, reduce future price increases) for customers of only one water retailer? Exactly how is that fair to the other residential and business users in CLWA’s service area?
Heck, why don’t they reduce the prices for electricity for the oil well owners of Devils Den Water District?
So we never see a reduction on our bill?
They get to sit on the money until they use if for “increases”. Merry Christmas.