Responsible Department:
Facilities Development & Management

Activity Contact Person:
Kristian Swenson, Interim Director
(352) 742-6512 , kswenson@lakecountyfl.gov

Funding Allocation: $86,798.50

Project Status: Ongoing

Lake County proposes to establish a pilot program to allow the County to take advantage of Florida's focus on renewable energy.

1. Identification of renewable technology candidates: County facilities will be selected based on their energy performance rating in EPA's Portfolio Manager and/or renewable facility assessments conducted through a partnership with Lake Sumter Community College. A secondary selection criterion is to seek high-visibility sites, sites with special educational opportunities, and sites providing public services; these will be given priority because they will have the most public visibility and thus the greatest potential for increasing public awareness and education about energy efficiency and solar renewable energy. The county has selected the Horticultural Learning Center at the Lake County Agricultural Center as the site of the solar pilot program.
   
   
2. Energy savings tracking: Lake County will track and report ongoing results from Portfolio Manager as part of its benchmarking efforts.
   
   

This program results in a number of long-term benefits. The use of renewable energy technology on efficient or upgraded buildings provides sustainable benefits by reducing energy losses and GHG emissions, lowering peak demand on power generation plants, and educating the public on the thorough integration of energy efficiency with renewable energy generation.