HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/2022 Item 7a, Richard
From:BK Richard <
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Subject:PV Power and the Climate Plan
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Dear Mayor and Council Members
I’d like to see some serious consideration, perhaps with Central Coast Power, for an ordinance requiring the transition of
surface parking lots to have photovoltaic covering over the next five years. Something like this now law in France.
Obviously, a key aspect of this is financing and some kind of incentives to make this attractive and affordable for
businesses … so it would begin with a conversation about models for how this might be done. Ultimately this should pay
businesses back over periods of less than 10 years, and then produce revenue going forward.
I’d note that the same sort of thing would apply to larger structures (and note that, while there are PV sales desks inside,
Home Depot does not benefit from renewable energy from its own roof).
Thank you.
B. K. Richard
BK Richard
bk@bishoppeakgroup.net
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