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Lebanon staff outline solar options to cut nearly $1 million in annual electric bills; council leans toward phased approach
Summary
Kelly Hart, the city director who led the analysis, told the Lebanon City Council work session on Sept. 24 that the city pays more than $900,000 a year to Pacific Power and that solar development could stabilize long‑term energy costs.
Kelly Hart, the city director who led the analysis, told the Lebanon City Council work session on Sept. 24 that the city pays more than $900,000 a year to Pacific Power and that solar development could stabilize long‑term energy costs.
Hart presented a range of options: a consolidated 5.6 megawatt project at the wastewater treatment plant; smaller behind‑the‑meter projects at the wastewater plant, water intake and the Justice Center; and roof‑mounted arrays timed to reroofing cycles. Hart said grants and rebates could reduce upfront costs, and she described financing tools including bonds, loans and CPACE (commercial property assessed clean energy).
Hart summarized grant and incentive opportunities she reviewed:…
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