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County advances solar plan steps: attestation filed, low-income bonus applications submitted for courthouse and IT building
Summary
Albany County staff briefed commissioners on possible Inflation Reduction Act tax-credit/direct-payment benefits for solar arrays on county buildings and the board approved an attestation letter and separate clean-energy low-income bonus applications for two county buildings.
Albany County on Feb. 4 moved forward on steps to capture federal clean-energy incentives for planned solar installations on the Albany County Courthouse and the 501 East Ivinson building (county IT offices).
Background: County staff said the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides for a direct-pay option for tax-exempt entities; rather than receiving tax credits, a nonprofit or government entity can apply for a direct payment to capture a percentage of project costs. Staff said the county could be eligible for a…
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