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Penncrest discussion on NextEra solar plan highlights timeline, incentives; RFP letter of intent tabled
Summary
NextEra representatives presented a roughly 425 kW solar-array proposal for Penncrest High School, outlining costs, incentives, estimated savings and an RFP process. The board read a letter of intent to begin a state grant RFP but tabled the vote for more information.
NextEra-affiliated consultants recommended the Penncrest School District start a competitive procurement this fall to pursue a rooftop/ground-mounted solar array for the high school, but the board tabled a formal letter of intent after questions about timing and local approvals.
NextEra representatives Brad Birchfield and David Christian told the board the candidate array is roughly 425 kilowatts and would produce about 500,000 kilowatt-hours a year — enough to offset most of the high school’s annual consumption in the company’s model. They estimated capital cost near $842,000 before incentives and presented a revenue model that includes avoided energy purchases, renewable energy credit (REC) sales and periodic federal and state incentive reimbursements. Birchfield said the project’s modeled payback is about four years under current utility rates and the incentives they applied.
The presenters emphasized two schedule drivers. First, a…
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