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Item 6A (2)New Carroll Middle School CARROLL Independent School District City Council 2nd Reading June 15, 2010 New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School Solar Energy System Received a $2 million grant from the State Energy Conservation Office using American Recovery Reinvestment Act funds Cost of system is approximately $3 million Approximately 67% of energy will be generated on-site Power will be returned to the grid during summer months Array covers approximately 50,000 sf of roof area and generates 500 kW New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School Southern view New Carroll Middle School Western view New Carroll Middle School Eastern view New Carroll Middle School Northern view New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School Schedule SPIN Meeting 04/26/2010 Formal Submittal Deadline 04/19/2010 Planning & Zoning Meeting 05/20/2010 City Council Meeting (1st notice) 06/01/2010 City Council Meeting (2nd notice) 06/15/2010 Begin site construction 09/07/2009 Begin building construction 12/15/2009 Complete construction 05/2011 Open New Middle School 08/2011 New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School LED Exterior Lighting Energy efficiency – more illumination with less wattage –75% less wattage than high pressure sodium to accomplish the same lighting layout Longer life – 50,000 to 100,000 hour life of the LED Glare and light trespass control – reduced due to lower wattages/lumens Silent operation – no buzzing like the ballasted lights Durability – no worries about lamp breakage due to vibration Smaller fixture size – more aesthetic & less susceptible to wind New Carroll Middle School New Carroll Middle School