Solar energy panels will be installed at the Hemet Public Library.A 5-0 Hemet City Council vote on October 14 approved a contract with SolarMax Renewable Energy Provider, Inc., for the panels. The Riverside company will be paid $1,496,381, and the supervisors also approved a 10 percent contingency to allow for change orders to be approved by city staff.The Hemet Public Library is in the 300 block of East Latham Avenue. The annual energy use is approximately 685 megawatt-hours.City staff members evaluated renewable energy alternatives for city facilities. In May 2023, the city applied for a Building Forward Infrastructure Grant from the California State Library, which notified the city of the grant request acceptance in October 2023. The grant requires a 25 percent match by the
