The Port of Hueneme has completed a 913-kilowatt solar carport installation in partnership with renewable energy developer ForeFront Power, generating clean electricity while helping reduce operating costs and carbon emissions.<\/p>\n
The system, installed over an automobile staging area near the Port of Hueneme\/Oxnard Harbor District Administration building, is expected to produce more than 1.4 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity annually. The project was delivered at no upfront cost to the Port through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).<\/p>\n
Jason Hodge, president of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Directors, said: \u201cThe Port of Hueneme strives to be a leader in maritime sustainability, and this project demonstrates how decarbonisation creates both fiscal and environmental upsides for Californians.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis solar carport turns our own headquarters into a working example of sustainable seaport operations and takes us one step closer to becoming the first fully zero-emission port in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n
The installation is expected to eliminate approximately 730 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions produced by 170 passenger vehicles over a year. Surplus electricity not required by the Port will be exported to the local grid, helping strengthen regional power availability.<\/p>\n
The development supports the Port’s Charging Forward to Zero Emissions by 2030 initiative, which aims to make it the first zero-emission port in the US. The port has previously demonstrated its environmental commitment by becoming the first California port certified by international maritime environmental programme Green Marine.<\/p>\n
Under the PPA, ForeFront Power financed, developed and owns the installation, providing electricity at a fixed rate below utility prices. The company will also operate and maintain the system throughout the agreement without additional cost to the port.<\/p>\n
Local businesses contributed to construction, with Central Coast Engineering undertaking paving and surfacing work and A-C Electric providing engineering, procurement and construction services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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