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Contractor pitches solar array for Fulton County jail; commissioners ask for more review
Summary
A local solar installer proposed a roughly $1 million ground‑mounted solar system for the county jail, citing federal tax incentives that could cover as much as 40% of project cost and estimating roughly nine years for payback on an outright purchase; commissioners did not take action and asked staff to vet financing and timing.
A solar contractor presented a proposal to install a ground‑mounted solar array at the Fulton County jail and asked commissioners whether the county would be interested in pursuing the project.
Mike (presenting for the contractor) described a proposed system sized to cover roughly two‑thirds of the jail's electricity use. The contractor said an outright purchase would cost about $1 million installed; after claimed federal tax incentives the contractor said the net county cost could be about $600,000 and estimated payback at…
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