Outlook
Regular Agenda Item 2 - Town Campus Microgrid Project
From Daniel Cardozo <[email protected]>
Date Tue 8/4/2026 9:10 PM
To Fairfax Town Council <[email protected]> Cc Heather Abrams <[email protected]>; Bridget Wipfler <[email protected]>; Christine Foster <[email protected]>
Mayor Hellman and Council Members,
I serve on the Town Planning Commission and Climate Action Committee. I am writing to urge the Council to direct staff to continue to pursue development of the Town Campus Microgrid project. The staff report describes the following benefits of the microgrid project:
Town offices and buildings would be able to operate during power outages Town buildings would operate on renewable power instead of dirty and noisy generators Town facilities would serve as a resiliency center for members of the community during power outages
Project would be constructed with no upfront capital expenditure by the Town Project would save the Town utility and energy costs over time Project would avoid future retrofitting cots by coordinating work with Pavilion roof replacement and anticipating the charging requirements of future fleet electrification This microgrid project is all upside for the Town. This one is a no-brainer.
Please direct staff to move forward with the project.
Daniel Cardozo
229 Tamalpais Rd.
Fairfax, CA 94930
5800 Northgate Dr. #250 | San Rafael, CA 94960 | www.marinclimateaction.org August 5, 2026
Town Council
142 Bolinas Road
Fairfax, CA 94930
Re: Support for Municipal Microgrid Project
Honorable Mayor and Council Members:
MarinCAN is a community-driven campaign to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, prepare for climate change impacts, and meaningfully address and integrate equity. MarinCAN works with Marin County residents, businesses, organizations, agencies, and local governments to implement key Climate Solutions in six Focus Areas. We have endorsed the Fairfax Municipal Microgrid Project as one of nine key Climate Solutions that will address our focus areas of electrification and community resilience and help move Marin towards its overall goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions below zero in the next two decades.
The proposed project accomplishes several objectives:
• It will demonstrate that a microgrid powered by locally generated renewable electricity can support core community services in an affordable manner. • It will provide uninterrupted energy during emergency blackouts, supporting both public facilities and key energy needs of the wider community. • It will serve as a model for similar microgrids and resilience hubs in other jurisdictions throughout Marin and beyond.
• It shows that these benefits can be achieved through a cost-effective funding strategy.
We look forward to your continued support and near-term implementation of the Fairfax Municipal Microgrid, demonstrating how Marin can both prepare for accelerating climate impacts and reduce the emissions driving climate change.
Sincerely,
William Carney
William Carney
Board Secretary
(415) 302-0110