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Strafford County schedules workshop after developer outlines multi-site solar plan
Summary
A solar developer detailed a proposal for multiple county solar installations, potential ownership and financing options, and urged quick action to secure a 30% federal tax credit; commissioners agreed to a public workshop Monday at 9 a.m.
A solar developer presenting to the Strafford County Commission outlined a plan for multiple solar installations on county land and the commission agreed to hold a public workshop at 9 a.m. Monday to review the proposal.
The Brightspot Solar representative, speaking to the commission, described an approach that would spread generation across several sites rather than a single large array and suggested several ownership and financing options, including a county-owned project, a private owner with a power purchase agreement (PPA), or an investor-owned model that would allow the county to buy the system later. "Net billing is not net metering," the Brightspot Solar representative said, warning commissioners that exports would be credited differently under New Hampshire rules and explaining implications for the county's bills.
The presentation focused on numbers and timelines. The developer said the county’s combined annual electric usage is about 4,698,000 kilowatt-hours and recommended…
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