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Committee approves solar lease projects for parking canopies and landfill; staff to finalize golf-course terms
Summary
The CSEP committee approved solar parking-canopy leases for municipal parking lots and authorized staff to finalize a similar solar plan for the municipal golf course; city staff estimates the canopy leases will generate about $120,000 annually under current layouts.
The committee approved a group of city solar projects on July 17, authorizing staff to move forward with parking-canopy leases at Bowen Field, East Shore Park and additional parking at Hill Central and to finalize a solar agreement for the municipal golf course. City staff and vendor GreenSkies presented designs for parking-canopy arrays and explained the financial model: the city acts as landlord and receives lease payments from a third-party developer that sells the power into the grid (United Illuminating) or to city meters under state…
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