Swampscott School District
Solar Project
Middle School Live data
High School Live Data
A Bright Idea for Swampscott!
Project Overview and Expected Environmental Impact
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450 total kilowatts (DC) rooftop solar installation DC kilowatt solar project installed on two
rooftops: Swampscott High School and Middle School
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383 kW installed at Swampscott High School, using 1,666 Schüco 230 Watt crystalline solar
panels and utilizing an estimated 80% of total roof space
67 kW installed at Swampscott Middle School, using 294 Schüco 230 Watt crystalline solar
panels and utilizing an estimated 12% of total roof space
10,611,600 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity is expected anticipated to be generated by the
solar system during the term of the contract Generating the same amount of electricity using
nonrenewable sources would result in the equivalent emissions from 1,138 passenger
vehicles or 5,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide
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5,800 metric tons of carbon dioxide over 20 years expected to be saved – equivalent to the
emissions from 1,138 passenger vehicles
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19% of the school district's total annual electricity usage is expected to be produced by the
solar system installation (per estimates)
20-year solar services agreement between Constellation Energy and the Town of Swampscott
Commissioned January 2012 and serving the Town of Swampscott as of February 2012
Systems are owned, operated and maintained by Constellation Energy
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Town of Swampscott Facts
The Town of Swampscott is a designated “Green Community” by the Massachusetts Department of
Energy Resources. The Swampscott School District includes 5 schools that serve 2,279 students in
kindergarten through 12th grade. The school district’s energy needs are managed by the Town of
Swampscott through its School Business office.
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The Swampscott High School and Middle School use 100% of the energy output from the solar
installation, representing 19% of their total usage the total School District usage. The balance of the
schools’ power needs are is also served through Constellation Energy acting a direct energy supplier.
The 20-year solar services agreement was negotiated and executed by the town administrator. In
concert with the Town’s Energy Reduction Plan, this solar installation moves In concert with the
Town’s 2010 Energy Reduction Plan, this solar installation moves Swampscott closer to achieving the
goal of a 20% reduction in municipal fossil fuel energy use by May 2015.
The solar systems’ output and performance can be monitored through a web-based data acquisition
system. Students, staff and others at both schools can monitor the solar systems’ output summary
displayed on two LCD screens. The real-time data can also be viewed online:
High School : Click Here
Middle School: Click Here
Constellation Energy (hyperlink to www.constellation.com)
Constellation Energy owns, operates and maintains these solar systems including the environmental
benefits in the form of renewable energy certificates, and the Town of Swampscott has agreed to
purchase all of the electricity generated from the solar panels under a 20-year solar services
agreement.
By structuring projects as solar services agreements or power purchase agreements, Constellation
Energy’s solar installations require no upfront capital from its customers and provide fixed power costs
that are lower than projected market rates. To learn more visit www.constellation.com
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