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Tempe board approves Schneider Electric contract for solar arrays, EV chargers at Curry and Connolly
Summary
The Tempe School District governing board approved a contract not to exceed $12 million with Schneider Electric to install about 1.6 megawatts of solar and EV bus chargers at Curry and Connolly schools, with the district aiming to secure federal investment tax credit funding by year-end.
The Tempe School District governing board on Sept. 17 approved a contract with Schneider Electric not to exceed $12,000,000 to install solar arrays and electric-bus charging infrastructure at Curry and Connolly schools.
The contract covers roughly 1.6 megawatts of solar at the two campuses, shaded student and pickup areas, and one Level 3 rapid EV bus charger at each site. Schneider Electric and district staff told the board the district plans to procure panels before the end of 2025 to capture about $2,500,000 in Investment Tax Credit (ITC) funding, a step officials said is necessary to maximize available grant and tax-credit support.
"Pending the governing board's approval tonight on this, we will be, finalizing the contracts and procuring those solar panels, just before the end of the year, so we can we can…
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