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Local solar firm outlines $1M proposal to cut Fulton County Jail electric bills; council asks for more analysis
Summary
A local solar company proposed a roughly $1 million ground-mounted system to offset about $65,000 a year of the Fulton County Jail’s Duke Energy bills, citing a federal direct-pay incentive that could cover roughly 40% of the cost; council members asked for further study on procurement, funding and land use.
Mike Strader, representing a local solar installation business, presented a proposed ground-mounted solar array for the Fulton County Jail at the Oct. 21 council meeting, saying the system would offset about $65,000 in annual electric costs and reduce the jail’s monthly bill by roughly half.
"It would offset almost $65,000 in, build usage from Duke Energy per year," Mike Strader told the council, summarizing the company’s sizing and cash-flow estimates. He described a $1,000,000 system that, under current federal rules, would likely qualify for a direct-pay incentive worth about 40% — roughly $400,000 — which shortens the payback period.
Strader presented cash and financed models: a cash purchase that could pay off…
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