Upper Dublin SD reports $1.4 million federal reimbursement after Fort Washington geothermal upgrade
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Summary
District officials say a geothermal system installed during Fort Washington Elementary renovation qualified for an Inflation Reduction Act reimbursement; final submission was made Jan. 27 and $1.4 million was deposited after a $14,100 application cost.
The Upper Dublin School District said it has received a $1,400,000 reimbursement under the federal Inflation Reduction Act for the geothermal heating-and-cooling system installed as part of the Fort Washington Elementary renovation.
Nut graf: District finance staff said the geothermal system made the renovation eligible for the federal program; the district completed the required application paperwork with a consultant for $14,100 and received funds after a final submission on Jan. 27.
During the board meeting, Mr. Lekman, the district finance official, described the reimbursement as tied specifically to the geothermal installation and said the district’s final application was submitted January 27 and the funds “are deposited in our bank account.” He said earlier estimates to prepare documentation for the new federal program had been about $65,000, but the district paid $14,100 to a professional energy consultant to complete the evaluation and submission.
Ending: District leaders characterized the reimbursement as “nice to hear” and thanked finance and other staff for pursuing the available federal funding.