Four Megawatt Project to Energize L.A. Southwest College

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With its latest inner-city solar project at L.A. Southwest College (LASC), the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is doing more than just listening to the call for action -- it is continuing its ambitious move toward ultimately declaring energy independence for the entire district.

LASC's new four megawatt solar project, being designed and constructed by Chevron Energy Solutions, will mark another major milestone in LACCD's sustained efforts to make its colleges carbon neutral through its Renewable Energy Plan.

This new project also solidifies the District's commitment to "greening" the inner-city, and will serve as a living model for under-served students, allowing them to study renewable technologies as it relates to design, construction, chemistry and physics.

Earlier this year, in partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions, the District unveiled a 1.2 MW project at East L.A. College -- another inner-city campus. Both projects will serve to prepare students for the "green collar" jobs of the 21st century. When completed, the District's projects will comprise one of the largest urban solar generation facilities in the United States.

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