30 MW Solar Installations in Sacramento County, CA

How Solar Power Works in Sacramento

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) purchases all of the energy generated from four separate systems located on sites in Sacramento County, California. The utility scale solar project is part of SMUD’s Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program. Through SMUD’s FIT program, 100 MW of solar PV has been developed and installed in Sacramento County. An additional 100 MW of solar has been developed and installed in California. SMUD introduced the program in 2010 to offer standard rates and contract terms for renewable energy generation.

Project Overview

Bruceville Road

21.9 MW DC
32,694,107 kWh of electricity expected to be produced annually
273,780 First Solar panels used
140 acres of land utilized

Boessow Road

3.6 MW DC
5,449,018 kWh of electricity expected to be produced annually
45,630 First Solar panels used
23 acres of land utilized

Kost Road

3.6 MW DC
5,449,018 kWh of electricity expected to be produced annually
45,630 First Solar panels used
23 acres of land utilized

Point Pleasant Road

1.2 MW DC
1,816,339 kWh of electricity expected to be produced annually
15,210 First Solar panels used
8 acres of land utilized

Commissioned in December 2011

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

SMUD the nation's sixth largest publicly owned utility is recognized in the industry for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable energy generation, and sustainable solutions. It held the distinction of the nation's first utility-scale solar array at Rancho Seco County Park in 1984.

Environmental Benefits

Over the 20-year term, the projects are expected to eliminate the release of 430,620 metric tons of CO2 by using renewable energy

The equivalent would be greenhouse gas emissions from 84,400 passenger vehicles

During the term of the contract the solar power systems are expected to generate as much electricity as is used by more than 53,700 average American homes