A new 1-MW rooftop solar installation on the World Cruise Center at the Port of Los Angeles relied on a self-ballasted racking system to protect aging structures while offsetting increased electrical demands from an Alternative Maritime Power system that lights up docked cruise ships.
Of the five bidders vying for the $8.5-million contract in March 2009, Los Angeles-based Martifer Solar was the apparent low bidder but didn’t provide a bond in time, so the contract went to the next-lowest bidder, Cupertino Electric Inc.