Reminder: Public Invited to Saturday Dedication Ceremony of Photovoltaic Systems at Corporate Yard

Join the Cerritos City Council this Saturday morning and help celebrate the completion of the solar energy projects at the city's Corporate Yard.

Starting at 11 a.m. on Jan. 14, Cerritos will unveil the completion of the photovoltaic system for the Corporate Yard as part of the city’s push to help the environment through the use of green energy. 

Cerritos Mayor Carol K. Chen and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez will be speaking during the ceremony. Attendees will also have the chance to tour the green features of the public works facilities and enjoy light refreshments following the ceremony. 

The  will also be performing at 10:50 a.m. to help launch the celebration. 

The Cerritos Corporate Yard is located at 16540 Marquardt Avenue, near 166th Street. For more information about this event, contact the City of Cerritos Community Participation Division at (562) 865-8101.

Martifer Solar USA  on the rooftop of one of the two city reservoirs in 2010 thanks to a federal grant. An additional 588 solar modules were installed in the fall of 2011 on top of the second water reservoir by SunWize Technologies, Inc. Both sets of panels will produce approximately 350,000 kilowatt hours annually, saving the city roughly $100,000 a year. The city also received more than $285,000 in rebates from Southern California Edison for the green energy installations.