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Massachusetts officials today have put out the call for the first round of bids to install up to 16 megawatts of solar power production at state-owned facilities.
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles is calling for proposals for installations at sites such as the Somerville Housing Authority, Westfield State College and facilities run by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, according to state officials.
In addition to those sites, the state is looking to site at least 2.75 megawatts atop Logan International Airport’s four commercial passenger terminals. Bids on the projects are due Aug. 19, and the contracts are expected to be awarded by Sept. 18. Work is anticipated to start within 120 days of the contract award.
The Massachusetts Solar Stimulus calls for the investment of $20 million to install solar PV systems at publicly owned facilities. The stimulus is part of Gov. Deval Patrick’s plan for spending $54.9 million in State Energy Program federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
According to state officials, the DOER will issue several more RFPs for solar projects at state-owned properties at various other locations in the coming weeks. Those properties will include more colleges and housing projects, transportation facilities and public buildings such as the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
The specific facilities in this first round are:
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
• Deer Island Administration Lab Building — 160 kilowatts (kW)
• Deer Island North Main Pump Station — 60 kW
• Carroll Water Treatment Plant Operations Building — 450 kW
• Carroll Water Treatment Plant Post-treatment Building — 50 kW
• Carroll Water Treatment Plant Generator Building — 40 kW
• Carroll Water Treatment Plant – Ground mount — 500 kW
• Biosolids Processing Facility — 400 kW
• Clinton Treatment Plant East PV Location — 90 kW
• Clinton Treatment Plant West PV Location —140 kW
Department of Housing and Community Development
• Somerville Housing Authority, 2 Mystic River — 300 kW
• Somerville Housing Authority, 1 Clarendon Hill — 250 kW
Massachusetts Port Authority (Logan Airport)
• Terminal A — 750 kW
• Terminal B — 500 kW
• Terminal C — 750 kW
• Terminal E — 750 kW
Westfield State College
• New Residence Hall —150 kW
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