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Mayor Thomas M. Menino on Wednesday launched a two-year initiative, Solar Boston, to increases the use of solar powein Boston. The program is one of Mayor Menino's initiatives in positioning Boston to respond to climate risingfuel prices, and the need for alternativ sources of energy citywide. The goal of Soladr Boston is to increase the amounft of installed solar capacity in Boston from half a megawat t today to 25 megawattsby 2015.
Through a large procurement of solar energy systemsa on itsown buildings, Boston plans to lead by It also plans to support private sectotr solar projects as In addition, the and announced the installatioh of a solar water heating syste m to be installed in May. "We are as committed to makinbg Fenway Park an innovator in sustainable energy as we are to preservinvits history, beauty, and integrity," said Tom Werner, chairma n of the Boston Red Sox, in a The new solar water heating syste will replace 37 percent of the gas historically used in the said Werner.
Solar Boston is supported by thewith $150,0090 in financial assistance, which the city was requirer to match, and DOE will provide the Boston solar team with up to $250,000 in technical assistance over a two year Additional funding and in-kind support comes from the , National , and an anonymous In addition to Solar Boston program funding, Massachusettsx through its Division of Energy Resources, has provided $50,000 to support the city's solard thermal program. Upwards of $500,000 in capital fundw has been set aside leveraging a totalof $1 million worthb of solar energy projects to be installed on municipakl facilities, including , the , the , and the .
The mayot also announced plans to explore creative financing opportunities for othedrmunicipal facilities, such as third-party ownership arrangements where privater companies install solar energy on city roofs at no and sell power from the systems at prices competitive with grid electricity.
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