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DuPage County committee approves solar roof installation, pursues federal renewable tax credits
Summary
The county approved a contract to install solar panels on the administration building roof and voted to hire accounting consultants to pursue federal renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act. Officials discussed expected savings, grant funding, procurement constraints and panel lifespan.
DuPage County’s facilities committee approved a contract to install phase two solar panels on the roof of the administration building and authorized county accounting consultants to pursue federal renewable energy tax credits tied to the project.
Committee members approved a not-to-exceed contract of $574,833 for the phase-two rooftop installation and separately approved a $23,500 contract with Baker Tilly to provide accounting services and support related to pursuing federal renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The committee also processed a rescission and re-award route for a smaller accounting contract (recorded as $16,370) tied to the same tax-credit work.
Discussion centered on project economics and…
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