Nov
30
DEA’s El Paso Intelligence Center Turns to Solar
ByThe site will benefit from reduced electricity costs, long-term electric pricing stability and reduced carbon emissions of more than 3,400 metric tonnes annually.
Ameresco Inc. has entered into a contract with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to build a nearly 2.5-megawatt solar power system at the El Paso Intelligence Center located on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
The Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) was awarded to Ameresco under the ESPC ENABLE program, which describes the process for small federal agency projects to leverage third-party financed energy technologies in six months or less. Ameresco will finance, build, own and operate the solar system for a period of 20 years under the contract…
