Committee urges council to fund RFP and interconnection study for Jones Avenue solar array
The Portsmouth Climate Action Committee recommended council funding for consulting and an interconnect study to advance a potential 1.7 MW solar array at the Jones Avenue capped landfill, and moved to reallocate $105,000 from an EV‑charging CIP element to cover due diligence costs; the motion was seconded but a final vote was not recorded in the transcript.
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Councilor Taber told the committee that May’s feasibility analysis showed “a potential capacity at 1.7 megawatts” for a solar array at the Jones Avenue capped landfill and urged the city to pursue next‑step consulting and an interconnection study to guide a developer request for proposals.
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