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County Solar Committee recommends further study of small array at jail site; RFP deferred
Summary
A Solar Committee presentation recommended a pilot 100 kW array adjacent to the county jail that could generate roughly 150,000 kWh and save about $22,000 a year; commissioners did not authorize an immediate RFP and asked staff for more work and stakeholder outreach.
The Carroll County Solar Committee presented an estimate for a small rooftop/ground‑mounted solar array on county property and recommended further study rather than immediate solicitation of bids. Gordon, a presenter who prepared an estimate from Revision Energy, told the committee a 100‑kilowatt system — about 230 solar panels sited south of the jail — would generate roughly 150,000 kilowatt‑hours a year, about 20% of the jail’s electricity use, and could reduce that facility’s annual retail power charges by about $22,000.
Gordon said a larger, 1–1.5 megawatt array (5–8 acres) would have delivered greater economy…
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