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Needham hires MAPC to assess municipal parking lots for solar canopies

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Town staff said Needham has kicked off a December‑targeted study with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to evaluate up to 15 municipal parking lots for solar canopy potential, ownership vs. PPA options, stormwater and siting constraints.

Town staff told the Climate Action Committee on July 8 that the Town of Needham has begun a grant‑funded study with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to evaluate municipal parking lots for solar canopies.

“The plan is for that project to be completed by December,” staff said during the manager’s report. MAPC will perform a GIS assessment of a…

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