{"id":5790,"date":"2016-06-21T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golden1center.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5790"},"modified":"2023-09-28T04:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T21:46:23","slug":"solar-farm-ready-to-power-golden-1-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golden1center.com\/news\/detail\/solar-farm-ready-to-power-golden-1-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Farm Ready to Power Golden 1 Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a part of Kings Owner and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/vivek-ranadive\/even-basketball-teams-can_b_9404630.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chairman Vivek Ranadiv\u00e9\u2019s vision<\/a> for NBA 3.0 and City 3.0, the Kings have committed to ensuring Golden 1 Center is at the forefront of green initiatives. Monday\u2019s tour of Rancho Seco Solar Array was the another step in making that an actuality. <\/p><p>100 percent of Golden 1 Center\u2019s energy will derive from solar energy sourced within 50 miles of the arena, cutting nearly 2,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), via Rancho Seco Solar Array, will provide 85 percent of that energy.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Contrasting past & future. 60+ acres of PVs for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Golden1Center\">@Golden1Center<\/a> encircle decommissioned nuclear plant. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewEraOfProud?src=hash\">#NewEraOfProud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M2Yd5cYe97\">pic.twitter.com\/M2Yd5cYe97<\/a>\u2014 Chris Granger (@cgkings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cgkings\/status\/745054222656299008\">June 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p>\u201cGolden 1 Center will be the greenest arena in the world,\u201d Kings President Chris Granger said on Monday. \u201cIt will be powered 100 percent by the sun \u2013 which makes a ton of sense in a city that gets about 300 days of sunshine a year.\u201d<\/p><p>85 percent will be powered by the solar farm exclusively, while the remaining 15 percent will come from the roof itself, where hundreds of solar panels have begun being installed.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/golden1center.production.carbonhouse.com\/assets\/img\/DroneShot-760-7686832fda.png\" alt=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/golden1center.com\/d572ff36-f661-430f-83f4-17b2f779b8c0\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\">\u200b<\/p><p>Chris Granger and SMUD CEO and General Manager Arlen Orchard toured the solar farm for a sneak peak before connecting to the grid.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s 60 acres of over 100,000 PV panels. It\u2019s amazing,\u201d Granger said.<\/p><p>The Rancho Seco Solar Array is a 10.88-megawatt generating facility set to provide clean, renewable power for SMUD businesses and Solar Shares program participants. The Kings and the local utility recently agreed to a 20-year SolarShares partnership for Golden 1 Center.<\/p><p>\u201cIt really speaks to the future,\u201d Orchard said of the project. \u201cSMUD has a long history of being a very progressive, innovative utility when it comes to supporting renewable energy\u2026 So it\u2019s a perfect partnership.\u201d<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Huge thank you to our partners at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SMUDUpdates\">@SMUDUpdates<\/a> for helping fulfill our sustainability aspirations. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SacramentoProud?src=hash\">#SacramentoProud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vM6yPKfhXS\">pic.twitter.com\/vM6yPKfhXS<\/a>\u2014 Chris Granger (@cgkings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cgkings\/status\/745054972920795137\">June 21, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><p>SMUD\u2019s experts have worked alongside the building\u2019s designers to make it the model green venue of the 21st century. As a direct result of this collaboration, Golden 1 Center is eligible for LEED Gold status – making it the first NBA arena in California and one of the first in the country achieve this prestigious certification.<\/p><p>\u201cI can\u2019t imagine a better partner,\u201d Granger added. \u201cFor them to partner with us on this scale is just phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a part of Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadiv\u00e9\u2019s vision for NBA 3.0 and City 3.0, the Kings have committed to ensuring Golden 1 Center is at the forefront of green initiatives. 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