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Solar powered green apartments open for low-income residents in California
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Posted 11 June 2008 in United States | Buildings | Energy Source | News
Published 11 June 2008 by Flex Your Power (original article)

The cities of Richmond and La Quinta, California are seeing the construction of solar-powered affordable rental communities. One is certified LEED gold; both add significantly to the amount of solar power installed and affordable housing available in each city.

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Published 11 June 2008 by Flex Your Power, http://fypower.org/news/?p=2745

[This article is an EXCERPT from the Flex Your Power e-Newswire. Flex Your Power is California's statewide energy efficiency marketing and outreach campaign. Their newsletter, the e-Newswire, and their Power Plug blog are both good sources of news about innovative programs in California. There's more about these affordable housing projects in the full article. -Ed.]

"By early this month, two more solar-powered, affordable rental communities will be open in Richmond and in La Quinta. According to developer EAH Housing, Crescent Park Apartments, located in Richmond, is the largest solar-powered affordable housing community in the United States. A 908-kilowatt solar electric system, installed by Berkeley-based Sun Light and Power, will provide electricity to the complex’s 378 apartments. The Crescent Park Apartments PV installation by itself moves the city of Richmond nearly 20% closer to its goal of installing 5 megawatts of solar by 2010."

Photo: Sun Light and Power/EAH Housing

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