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Developer proposes $30,000-a-year, 15-year pilot for 5 MW solar farm; board to review
Summary
IPP Solar told the Arlington board it has nearly finished construction on a 5 MW, 40-acre project and proposed a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes pilot of $6,000 per MW ($30,000/year) for 15 years, with about 70% allocated to the school district; board members asked for legal review and follow-up.
Paul John, an owner of IPP Solar, presented a pilot (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) proposal to the Arlington Central School District board for a nearly complete 5-megawatt AC solar project on roughly 40 acres near 59 Mill Lane.
"So it would be... the annual rate would be $30,000 per year for 15 years," John said, describing the company's offer of $6,000 per megawatt for the 5 MW system. He said the developer's calculation would allocate roughly 70% of the pilot payment to the school district, with smaller shares to county and other taxing jurisdictions.
John said the project was about 95% complete and likely to be operational…
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