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County consultant delays slow solar planning; missed EECBG rounds noted

5093012 · June 26, 2025
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County staff reported repeated delays with a federal consultant hired to advise on a county solar project, saying the pause and turnover hobbled the county’s ability to apply for earlier DOE EECBG funding rounds and that the consultant will present options publicly to commissioners at a future meeting.

Strafford County commissioners discussed delays with a consultant contracted to assess solar options for county facilities, and county staff warned the pause and turnover among consultant personnel had prevented the county from applying for two rounds of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding.

County staff said they re-sent…

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