The principal purpose of this agreement is to provide support for a project that achieves the public purpose to generate renewable energy to increase water efficiency and assist in implementation of…

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program to the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Layton, Utah. The purpose of this award is to provide support for a project to generate renewable energy and increase water efficiency by determining the feasibility of constructing solar panels over 1,400 feet of the Layton Canal. If the cost-benefit analysis proves positive, the recipient will move forward with the design, permitting, and construction of the solar panel project. Upon completion, the recipient will collect water quality and energy production data over a 5-year period to assess the viability of covering additional sections of the Layton Canal with solar panels. The major components of the project include a feasibility study, design, construction, and data collection and monitoring.

The principal purpose of this agreement is to provide support for a project that achieves the public purpose to generate renewable energy to increase water efficiency and assist in implementation of clean energy goals. Under this agreement, weber basin water conservancy district, located in layton, weber county, utah, will complete a feasibility study to determine if constructing solar panels over 1,400-feet of the layton canal, located in west haven, utah is economically viable. If the cost-benefit analysis proves positive economic results regarding water quality, reduced evaporation, and energy production the recipient will move forward with design, permitting, and construction of the project. Upon completion, the recipient will collect water quality and energy production data over a 5-year period to determine if IT makes sense to cover additional sections of the layton canal with solar panels. Project location: latitude: 4113 38.19 n longitude: 11201 17.4 wthe major components of the project include but are not limited to: contract admin - bid contractnepa culturalperform feasibility study design solar panel project bid constructionconstruction installationdata collection monitoring