Sullivan Solar Power given Station 5 contract

Sullivan Solar Power has been awarded the contract to provide photovoltaic energy at the North County Fire Protection District's new Station 5 on Olive Hill Road.

A 5-0 NCFPD board vote Jan. 26 awarded the contract to Sullivan Solar Power for the San Diego company's bid amount of $235,538. Sullivan Solar Power will provide a 54,000-watt direct current system and the work is expected to be complete by the end of May.

"We're very excited. It will help us to dramatically realize immediate savings," said NCFPD fire chief Stephen Abbott.

In April 2013, NCFPD staff conducted a comprehensive analysis...