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Board hears GRID Alternatives plan for community solar on district land; lease discussion focuses on access, workforce and low‑income subscriptions
Summary
A 7.5-acre, phase‑one community solar project proposed by GRID Alternatives would produce roughly 3 GWh annually and offer discounts to low-income Black Hills customers; board members asked about subscription allocation, site access, decommissioning and ensuring Pueblo West residents benefit.
The board received a presentation and discussion April 28 on a proposed community solar lease with GRID Alternatives for a 7.5‑acre portion of district land near McCulloch Boulevard and Highway 50.
GRID Alternatives and district staff described a phased project where Phase 1 would cover about 6.5 acres with a roughly 1.5 megawatt array mounted on single-axis trackers. Presenters estimated annual generation near 3 gigawatt‑hours and modeled subscriber savings in the 20–30% range for low‑income households served by Black Hills Energy. GRID Alternatives said the site would be in the Black Hills service territory and that subscriptions would be allocated to customers eligible for energy…
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