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IPP Solar pitches 5 MW community solar and 15‑year PILOT; board to seek legal review
Summary
IPP Solar representative Paul John described a nearly complete 5 MW project and offered a pilot payment proposal of about $6,000 per megawatt ($30,000/year for 15 years, about 70% payable to the school district). Board members asked for comparative tax figures and legal analysis; no action was taken pending attorney review.
Paul John, an owner of IPP Solar, presented a proposal to the Arlington Central School District for a nearly completed 5 megawatt AC solar project sited about 15 minutes from the district. He said the project occupies roughly 40 acres and is “95% complete.”
John explained that New York’s tax law allows solar developers and taxing jurisdictions to negotiate payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) for renewable projects and that municipalities that fail to opt out may be placed in a position where the school district becomes the principal…
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