Solar carport at high school provides energy for Los Angeles district

From The Los Angeles Daily News: A 492-kilowatt, $3.2 million solar carport at Taft High School in Los Angeles is one of the first to be completed in the Los Angeles Unified District. The school system launched its solar-power initiative in 2009, when it installed a rooftop array at Canoga High. By 2014, it plans to have nearly 60 solar projects erected. The entire system will generate a total of 21.3 megawatts of electricity, resulting in savings of $350,000 to $400,000 a year, the district says.