Department: County Administration
Department Head: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Energy Infrastructure Pilot, Installation of Distributed Energy Resources at Community Centers and Libraries in Harris County
Project ID (if applicable): SOLARSTORAGE
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable):
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 15%
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Managing Entity: Office of County Engineer
Incremental Authorization Requested: $20,952,363
Total Estimated Project Cost: $21,152,363
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Energy Infrastructure Pilot, Installation of Distributed Energy Resources (DERS) at Community Centers and Libraries in Harris County for an additional authorization of $20,952,363 for a total authorization of $21,152,363 and commercial paper funding for an additional $3,500,000 for a total allocation of $3,700,000, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 15%.
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Project Description:
In October of 2022, the Commissioner's Court approved a preliminary investment memo for Harris County's Distributed Energy Resources (DERS) pilot. This project has been designed to invest in select libraries and community centers with distributed energy technology such as solar panels and battery storage, to make these locations more resilient to extreme weather and events impacting the power grid. The goal was to understand how to achieve a level of scale to install this technology in County facilities. The package for each site includes solar panels, battery storage, and level 2 dual-port electric vehicle charging stations. In addition to increasing resiliency, this project will allow the County to be less reliant on the electricity grid, reduce energy usage, and increase load flexibility. ...
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