After being a setting for green educational tours, the first green home in Huntington Beach and one of the first in Orange County is now on the market. The 3-level house is 2,817 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 5 baths (2 are full; the listing has an inaccurate count). The home is on a 2,938-square foot lot. - read full article...   Orange County Register by Marilyn Kalfus

Approved in 2009, the City of Costa Mesa is wrapping up it's new 106kW solar system that it obtained through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar City, thanks to the leadership of the City's Building Department Official, Khanh Nguyen. Photovoltaic solar modules were installed on both the City's Neighborhood Community Center (NCC) and the Downtown Recreation Center. Prior to the non-penetrating roof mounted solar systems being installed, the NCC received a new cool roof which better reflects the suns solar radiation.

Since Costa Mesa entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with Solar City there are no upfront costs to the City. The solar system is actually still owned by Solar City and the power the system generates will be sold at a negotiated

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