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Valley, and Mountain View. The effective cost of a 3 kW system after rebates, assuming asphalt roof and <br />use of roof jacks, is about $14,000. The program would require 35 homes participating at 5 kW per home. <br />Preston Roper will be the “community champion.” Solar City says these programs really rely on word of <br />mouth within the community and community outreach led by the community champion. <br /> <br />The committee suggested a separate program just for Los Altos Hills, possibly with a smaller goal, since <br />the PV market conditions are so different between the two communities. We also asked SolarCity to inform <br />us what role the town governments themselves had (if any) in the other programs. <br /> <br /> <br />5. LAH Solar Expansion Update <br /> <br />The committee agreed that some SolarCity signage on the town hall PV system would be appropriate. It <br />should be mounted to the poles and otherwise similar in nature to manufacturer labels on transformers. <br /> <br />6. Water Conservation & Landscape Recommendations Guide Update <br /> <br />John Harpootlian upated the committee on the progress of the water conservation working group. The <br />Landscape Checklist’s voluntary guidelines will be replaced with revised recommendations reinforcing <br />water conservation. The PHWD also now has the ability to comment on landscape plans before the <br />planning commission. Concerning the revised recommendations, the present recommendations really don’t <br />address water conservation, fire prevention, or irrigation practices and design. <br /> <br />The town planning staff is also researching semi-porous hardscape and development area. <br /> <br />7. EIC Initiatives <br /> <br />a. Building demolition recycling <br />b. Groundwater irrigation @ LL Field <br />c. Town Hall energy efficiency <br />d. Garbage/recycling contract bid specification <br />e. Local waste recycling site <br />f. Local energy efficiency under 2008 Title 24 <br />g. Local “smart” utility metering requirements <br />h. Home energy use simulation <br /> <br />8. Outreach <br />a. Energy conservation <br />b. Renewable power generation <br />c. Water conservation <br /> <br /> August 1, 2007 is the deadline for the next town newsletter. <br /> <br />9. Vacancies <br />