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Solar-Powered Parking Meters Installed
POSTED: 2:28 pm PST February 18,
2009
UPDATED: 9:40 pm PST February 18,
2009
SAN DIEGO -- More than four dozen solar-powered parking meters are being installed in downtown San Diego as part of a pilot project to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology for use throughout the rest of the city, Mayor Jerry Sanders announced Wednesday.The 51 meters run on solar-generated electrical power, accept credit cards, prepaid parking "value" cards or coins, and can be installed on existing poles, according to the mayor's office.According to Sanders' office, the solar-powered mechanisms are more environmentally friendly than the existing meters because the devices do not require the use of disposable batteries.
The meters, designed and developed by San Diego-based IPS Group, also allow for better parking management statistics, ease of control over parking meter rates and better displays and instructions for users, according to the mayor's office.The solar-powered meters will be installed along Fourth, Fifth and Sixth avenues, West G Street and Market Street.During the four-month pilot project, the city will also test new parking sensors that work with the solar-powered meters to track parking activity at individual spaces.
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