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McClure outlines solar plan for Salisbury Township SD; board asks for tighter numbers before decision
Summary
McClure Company told the district’s operations committee that rooftop solar combined with lighting upgrades could offset most school electricity use and produce roughly $2.6 million in modeled savings over 20 years. Trustees asked the firm and staff to return in November with refined costs, interconnect allowances and a recommendation.
McClure Company representatives presented a preliminary solar-feasibility study to the Salisbury Township School District Operations & Finance Committee on Oct. 8, saying rooftop arrays and lighting retrofits could sharply reduce the district’s electric bills and stabilize long-term utility costs.
“Again my name is Mark Galick, I’m with McClure Company,” said the presenter, who summarized the firm’s benchmarking and a rooftop layout that would offset substantial portions of each building’s electricity use. McClure’s analysis estimated the middle school rooftop could supply about 90% of that building’s annual electricity and that the elementary school could produce more than 100% of its current use after lighting upgrades; the high school model…
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