August 3, 2007 – Vol. 12 No.19

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Signs Deals for 462 More Solar Homes.

In agreements with Homes by Towne and Centex Homes, SMUD will buy down the cost of solar and energy efficiency equipment to keep the price of the homes affordable to more customers. Homes by Towne will construct 355 SolarSmart homes in four communities in SMUD’s Sacramento, Calif. service territory and Centex will construct 107 in four more communities.

Residents living in SolarSmart homes may save as much as 60 percent annually on their electric bills through the energy-efficient features and the solar roof tiles that generate electricity. In addition to the built-in solar panels, SolarSmart homes also boast many energy efficiency measures to help customers reduce their bills year-round. The energy efficiency measures include efficient HVAC systems, radiant barriers in attics, added insulation, duct sealing and energy-efficient compact fluorescent lighting.

Cumulatively, the 1,900 SolarSmart homes that SMUD has partnered with builders to construct, including these 462 homes, are expected to shave nearly three megawatts off peak demand, and help keep power costs low for all customers.

Other SolarSmart agreements are with Lennar Homes to build more than 1,200 Tim Lewis Communities 183 SolarSmart homes. Construction has already begun on those homes.

SMUD is the nation’s sixth largest publicly owned utility.(8/3/07)

Links:

SMUD http://www.smud.org

Homes by Towne http://www.homesbytowne.com

Centex Homes http://www.centexhomes.com

Disclaimer, Forward-Looking or Safe Harbor Statement on original press release: No

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