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Santa Maria to operate eight city facilities with solar power - Santa Maria Times

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Santa Maria to operate eight city facilities with solar power | Government and Politics | santamariatimes.com

Santa Maria City Council this week approved agreements to operate eight city facilities with solar power that are expected to save more than $12.6 million over the 20-year life of the project.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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