Facilities director seeks ROI analysis on $1.1M courthouse battery backup; committee asks for more data

Sep 22, 2025

Facilities staff proposed adding a battery-backup option (approx. $1.1 million) to the courthouse solar project so the courthouse could continue to use solar power during grid outages; commissioners requested a detailed ROI and lifecycle-cost analysis before any commitment.

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Chad Powers, Eaton County facilities director, updated the Ways and Means Committee on capital-improvement priorities and asked commissioners to consider adding a battery-backup option to the courthouse solar project.

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