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Town hears fast-track plan to capture federal, state incentives for solar and fuel-cell projects; council asked for more time and detail
Summary
Johnson Controls outlined a proposal to fast-track rooftop and ground-mounted solar plus two fuel cells to capture expiring federal and state incentives; staff and council asked for more detailed site plans and cost/revenue analysis before August action.
Johnson Controls presented an accelerated proposal to the Cheshire Town Council on July 8 to install roof- and ground-mounted solar panels at several schools and to deploy fuel cells at the high school and the water treatment plant, saying federal and state incentives available this year would significantly increase the project's financial value if work begins soon.
Nut graf: The vendor urged quick action to meet recent federal timing rules for solar tax credits and a state change affecting fuel-cell net-metering; council members asked for more site-level plans, structural analyses and expense/revenue detail and directed staff to return with recommendations before the council considers…
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