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Monona council declines to acquire decommissioned solar panels; Legacy Solar to remove arrays
Summary
Council defeated a motion to acquire used solar panels from Legacy Solar Coop for $10,000, leaving the company to remove and dispose of arrays from the public works garage ahead of an impending roof replacement; staff outlined reuse options but flagged capital, storage and maintenance costs.
The Monona City Council voted down a staff request to acquire used solar panels being removed from the public works garage, leaving the panels to be removed and disposed of by the installer, Legacy Solar Coop.
Neil (City Administrator) summarized three options staff discussed with Legacy Solar: (1) have Legacy remove and dispose of the panels at no cost to the city; (2) acquire the panels for a one‑time $10,000 purchase price and store or redeploy them; or (3) pay roughly $40,000 to have the panels taken down and reinstalled on the public works roof. “If it’s simply a financial evaluation, then option 1 is probably…
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