Commissioners Hear Solar-Array Proposal; Committee Urges March vote to Preserve Federal Credit

Feb 23, 2026

A citizen-led solar exploratory committee presented three bids for a jail-mounted solar array, outlined financing that would require roughly $100,000 up front and an 80% loan, and warned a federal 30% incentive requires 5% of the project initiated by July 4, 2026; the committee requested a March 9 commission vote and delegation approval.

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A Solar Exploratory Committee asked Carroll County commissioners on Feb. 20 to consider a solar array for county property, presenting three bids and urging a March decision to preserve a federal incentive.

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