Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Expect showers and a potential thunderstorm after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 84. A west wind at 6 to 8 mph and a 70% chance of precipitation is predicted, with rainfall less than a tenth of an inch, but possibly higher in thunderstorms. For Monday night, showers and a possible thunderstorm before 8pm, a low around 64, and a northwest wind around 10 mph. Precipitation chance is 60% and new rainfall amounts will be similar to daytime.
You need to know
Alexandria City Public Schools incurred an unexpected $1.4 million extra in construction costs related to new solar panels at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School and the Minnie Howard Campus of Alexandria City High School, the Alexandria Times reported.
The cost came from a new Dominion Energy requirement that required ‘direct transfer trips’, an expensive dark fiber optic addition that allows the system to be automatically disconnected. The Washington Post previously reported this summer that the new requirement stalled other solar projects around Virginia, including solar panels at a Prince William County school.
ACPS told the Alexandria Times that the additional upgrades cost $105,000 for Douglas MacArthur and $1.3 million for Minnie Howard. Still, ACPS said the school district is still committed to installing solar panels at future projects.
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Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 6:00 pm: Fitness at the Fountain
