Verigee outlines $10.5 million solar plan to power four Trenton municipal facilities

Verigee representatives presented a $10.5 million proposal to the Trenton City Council on July 21 to install solar arrays at four municipal sites — the wastewater treatment plant, Kennedy Recreation Center, Veterans Library and the Westfield Center — and said the project could offset roughly a third of the city’s electricity and produce more than $200,000 in first‑year savings.

The presentation matters because federal Inflation Reduction Act incentives and “direct pay” rules can return a large portion of the project cost to public entities that meet schedule and construction requirements, lowering the city’s up‑front cost and improving long‑term savings projections.

Verigee engineer Tyler Grant and Verigee representative **** Williams told council the four sites together use just under 6,000,000 kilowatt‑hours a year and have about $700,000 in annual electric spending. Grant said proposed arrays would generate about 2,100,000 kilowatt‑hours annually — roughly one‑third of total use — and Verigee estimated over $200,000 in electrical savings in year one. Williams said the company used a…