Carson’s 1.32‑MW Rooftop Solar Powers 500 Homes, Saves City $75K Annually

*TL;DR: Carson’s 1.32‑MW rooftop solar array now powers about 500 homes and City Hall, delivering a 20% bill discount that saves the city $75,000 each year.

Context On April 30, the fifth community solar project in Carson went live, adding a 1.32‑megawatt (MW) rooftop installation to the city’s energy mix. The system draws on roof space of Prologis warehouses and feeds 100% renewable electricity to roughly 500 households and municipal facilities.

Key Facts - The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) and industrial real‑estate firm Prologis partnered to build the array under CPA’s Power Share program, which is funded by California’s Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff. - Power Share participants, including the city itself, receive a 20% discount on electricity bills. For Carson, the discount translates to $75,000 in annual savings. - Mayor Lula Davis‑Holmes highlighted the project as proof that public‑private collaboration can produce tangible benefits for renters and working families traditionally left out of clean‑energy incentives. - The installation joins 15 other solar photovoltaic projects across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, bringing regional capacity to about 23 MW and serving thousands of low‑income households. - Prologis has contributed 9 MW of rooftop solar across ten warehouses in the South Bay, creating more than 160 jobs and demonstrating how logistics sites can generate community value.

What It Means The Carson array illustrates how community solar can deliver measurable cost reductions while expanding access to clean power. By leveraging existing warehouse roofs, the project avoids new land use and accelerates renewable deployment. The $75,000 saved by the city can be redirected to other public services, and the 20% discount eases the financial strain on households facing high energy costs.

Looking ahead, the final Prologis facility in Carson is slated to come online later this year, further increasing local renewable capacity and reinforcing Southern California’s trajectory toward its clean‑energy goals.