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Students and city officials push for solar PPAs for Charlottesville High and Middle Schools
Summary
Students and sustainability staff urged the Charlottesville City Schools board to approve power purchase agreements for Charlottesville High School and Charlottesville Middle School, a plan city staff say would install large rooftop systems with no local capital and projected long-term savings while preserving an educational component for students.
Students, community partners and city sustainability staff pressed the Charlottesville City Schools board to move quickly on power purchase agreements (PPAs) that would put large rooftop solar arrays on Charlottesville High School and Charlottesville Middle School.
Crystal Riddlevall, director of the City of Charlottesville Office of Sustainability, said the PPA model lets a private developer finance, build and operate a system on school property while the district buys the electricity at a negotiated rate for a 15–25 year term, avoiding upfront capital costs and allowing the developer to claim a federal investment tax credit. Riddlevall said preliminary proposals and…
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