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Board approves WDC oversight and contract to install rooftop solar at five Waterbury schools
Summary
The Waterbury Board of Education authorized the Waterbury Development Corporation to manage rooftop solar projects and approved a $2.45 million design‑build contract for systems at five schools. Board members pressed for safeguards, structural testing and long‑term maintenance before final design and construction.
The Waterbury Board of Education authorized the Waterbury Development Corporation (WDC) to manage rooftop solar photovoltaic projects at five Waterbury Public Schools and approved a $2,450,000 design‑and‑build construction contract with All Electric and Communication LLC.
Supporters said the projects are largely funded by a Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) school construction grant and federal tax incentives. Robert Klee of Klee Sustainability Advisors told the board the DAS reimbursement covers roughly 78.9% of the cost and that the arrays participate in Eversource’s non‑residential clean energy program; he estimated first‑year payments to the city at about $230,000 and roughly $4.6 million in payments over 20 years under a buy‑all/sell‑all arrangement with…
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