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Council amends solar agreement, moves forward with ground lease for closed landfill project
Summary
The council adopted an amended agreement removing immediate power-purchase terms and authorized execution of a ground lease with Blackwater Road Solar LLC (affiliate of Amaresco) for a solar project on the closed Somersworth Sanitary Landfill Superfund site; staff will hold follow-up talks with the school district on a future PPA.
The Somersworth City Council on May 19 adopted amendments to agreements with Blackwater Road Solar LLC, an Amaresco affiliate, to proceed with a ground lease to develop a solar array on the closed Somersworth Sanitary Landfill Superfund site on Blackwater Road while deferring the power-purchase agreement (PPA) terms for later discussion.
The nut graf: Staff and councilors said updated developer estimates reduced the city’s anticipated share of the off-take and suggested the developer would source additional off-take…
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