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Solar panels at the Spring Mountain-Durango Pumping Station
In its efforts to create a more sustainable community, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) built solar power generating systems at six facilities.
The 3.1 megawatt photovoltaic solar energy project is one of the largest ever built by a public agency in the United States.
Our Distributed Solar Array systems generate approximately 5.3 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year. The electricity generated by the solar arrays supports onsite operations, including pumping operations and water-treatment processes.
The solar project was developed in partnership with NV Energy and PowerLight Corporation.
Other facts about the Distributed Solar Array project:
- The $22.6 million Distributed Solar Array project did not impact Water District rates.
- The solar energy produced onsite reduces demand on the community's power supply, especially during peak usage times when the demand on the utility grid is greatest and electricity costs are the highest.
- In the first month of operations, the Ronzone Reservoir system generated nearly 200,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
- The project includes solar generating systems at the Luce, Fort Apache, Ronzone, Spring Mountain-Durango and Grand Canyon Reservoirs as well as the Springs Preserve.
- The solar panels at the Springs Preserve also function as shaded parking structures.