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 San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. San Diego's economy centers on tourism, trade, agriculture, ship-building, the military, biotechnology, computer science and electronics.
Mountains rise to the east of the city, and beyond the mountains are desert areas. Cleveland National Forest is a half-hour drive from downtown San Diego. Numerous farms are found in the valleys northeast of the city. The city of San Diego itself has deep canyons separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural parkland scattered throughout the city. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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SAN DIEGO IS LEADING SOLAR CITY |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2009
MAYOR JERRY SANDERS FACT SHEET
SAN DIEGO IS CALIFORNIA’S LEADING SOLAR CITY
Environmental Policy Group Says City Leads in Sun-Made Power
San Diego ranks first among California cities for use of solar energy, according to a report just released by Sacramento-based Environment California Research & Policy Center.
The group’s study – the first to compare solar-energy penetration among California cities – shows San Diego leads the state in both the number of solar energy installations as well as in amount of electricity generated using photovoltaic panels.
With 2,262 installations generating nearly 20 megawatts of electricity, San Diego has 874 more rooftop solar generating systems installed than Los Angeles – nearly four times San Diego’s size – and generates close to three times as much power from the sun as San Francisco.
According to the report, less than a decade ago, there were just seven solar roofs in San Diego and fewer than 500 solar roofs statewide. Today, California boasts 51,000 solar roofs – more than double the number of solar roofs installed in the state just three years ago.
“We’re really excited by what the top ranking says about San Diego,” said San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. “The city committed to using more renewable energy at our own facilities and putting policies in place that would encourage our residents and businesses to adopt solar energy. Our No. 1 spot is a reflection of that decision to be leaders in clean energy.”
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MAYOR ANNOUNCES $103 MILLION BOND FUNDING TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2009
MAYOR ANNOUNCES $103 MILLION BOND FUNDING TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE
Street, Facilities Projects Will Put San Diegans to Work
Mayor Jerry Sanders today announced pricing has been set on a $103 million private bond funding to address long-deferred maintenance on city streets, storm drains and public facilities such as fire stations, libraries and park facilities.
“I’ve made repairing crumbling infrastructure in our communities a top priority because it’s a priority for San Diegans,” said Sanders. “This financing will allow us to continue to address a backlog of needed capital repairs, and it has the added benefit of providing jobs for San Diegans in these tough economic times.”
Funds from the financing have been allocated as follows:
• Street resurfacing (78 miles) – $54.37 million
• Sidewalk repair (2,316 projects) – $9.55 million
• Storm drain replacement/repair – $13.9 million
• Facilities maintenance/repair – $24.8 million
The financing, which will net construction proceeds of $102.7 million, was conducted as a private placement with Bank of America. The 10-year lease revenue bond obligation, authorized by the City Council last spring, has an interest rate of 3.89 percent through June 1, 2010. This rate compares favorably with a 10-year publicly issued debt offering.
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