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Article: United States: Solar power on school district's radar.
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- June 26, 2009
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Byline: sandesh03
Solar power projects could save the San Mateo Union High School District $600,000 a year, according to a plan floated by one member of the Board of Trustees.
The money would come from Measure M, a $298 million bond passed in 2006 that can only be used for facility upgrades and not for hiring new teachers, said Trustee Stephen Rogers. The solar project, however, could help the district avoid future layoffs with the smart implementation of the bond money, Rogers said.
Currently, the district pays more than $1 million a year on energy with utility costs typically increasing about 5 percent a year, Rogers said.
Rogers ...