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Chandler staff outline $34 million, 9-megawatt municipal solar plan; council supports next steps
Summary
Staff described a proposed roughly 9-megawatt solar program across city facilities, with an estimated $34 million project cost, $8.3 million Inflation Reduction Act tax credit, and projected annual savings of about $2 million. Work orders and guaranteed savings calculations will be completed site-by-site.
City sustainability staff told the Chandler City Council on June 9 that a proposed municipal solar program would place about 9 megawatts of solar generation across 23 feasible city sites and is expected to reduce energy costs at major city energy users.
Steven Turner, the city’s sustainability and performance staff representative, said the total project cost is a little over $34,000,000 and that the city expects to receive about $8,300,000 from the Inflation Reduction Act investment tax credit. Turner described the agreement as a 20-year arrangement; staff will complete individual work orders for each site that will…
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