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Roseville 2040 Chapter9: Resilience and Environmental Protection • teaming up with Xcel Energy up to give 200 Roseville residents a free $60 energy audit each year, and • connecting residents to the CEE Lending Centerfor zero- percentfinancing on a 10-year forgivable loan for up to $6,500 for energy conservation improvements. In 2018 the City committed to two avenues for solar energy, Community Solar Garden subscriptions and rooftop solar arrays on City owned buildings. In 2019 the City will install solar arrays on the rooftops of City Hall, the Fire Station, and the Maintenance Facility. There will be a total of approximately 200 kW of solar energy production on the City Campus by the fall of 2019. The City has also committed to up to 2 Megawatts of Community Solar Garden subscriptions over the next two years. Community Solar Gardens are centrally - located solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers. Through these programs, an entity can install larger solar arrays on rooftops or ground -mounted systems. The City expects the first shares to be implemented in the summer of 2019. These two initiatives have the potential to provide up to half of the overall energy consumption from the Civic Campus with renewable energy. Future projects will be considered for the Roseville Skating Center including the indoor ice arena and the Oval. Another program that the City is working to participate in is SolSmart through the Metropolitan Council. SolSmart is a local government designation program designed to recognize communities that have taken steps to improve solar market conditions. Communities pursuing SolSmart designation, regardless of their level of solar energy experience, can receive no -cost technical assistance (similar to consulting services) from a team of national solar experts. SolSmart designation at the Bronze, Silver, or Gold level will provide high -profile, national recognition for communities that have made it faster, easier, and more affordable for residents and businesses to invest in solar energy. Achieving designation will signal that a community is "open for solar business," attracting new solar businesses and gaining the economic development benefits attached to solar market development. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Background One of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to protect the environment is through education. By working with residents, businesses, and schools to identify Chapter 1 Page 17