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After missing grant, committee endorses adding solar to project package despite longer payback
Summary
After the district’s Solar for Schools grant application was unsuccessful, the Facilities and Operations Committee on May 27 discussed moving forward with solar for the high school project and asked staff to include solar options in future bid packages.
The Facilities and Operations Committee discussed a solar proposal for the high school project on May 27 after the district was not awarded a "Solar for Schools" grant.
Mister Slaughter told the committee the grant would have produced a five- to six-year payback, but without the grant the projected payback increases to 11.1 years. He said the system as described would produce an estimated first-year net savings of $54,239, after accounting for…
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