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Council hears third-party rooftop solar option for Young Family Athletic Center and line maintenance facility
Summary
At the March 4 study session, city staff and 8 20 presented two rooftop solar proposals for the Young Family Athletic Center and the Line Maintenance facility, outlining a third-party Brightwell service-agreement option that would require no city capital, projected energy savings, and structural and procurement steps before approval.
Tony, a representative of 8 20, told the council at the March 4 study session that his firm and its Brightwell financing partners can design rooftop solar systems for two city buildings and deliver energy under service agreements that require no upfront capital from the city.
The presentation focused on the Young Family Athletic Center (YFAC) and the Line Maintenance facility. Tony said the YFAC system was sized to maximize on-site consumption under OG&E tariff rules and avoid exporting energy that would primarily benefit the utility. He discussed two financing approaches: a 30-year third-party service agreement in which an investor owns, insures and maintains the panels and guarantees production, and a 15-year purchase option in which the city would assume ownership earlier and take on insurance…
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