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Carroll County solar plan hits higher loan rate but committee urges delegation review
Summary
A volunteer Solar Exploratory Committee presented revised financials for a proposed solar array behind the county jail, saying a 4.25% loan offer (not the previously expected 2.75%) weakens near-term returns but the project still projects roughly $1 million in energy savings over 40 years; commissioners agreed to package materials for the delegation's review and to seek final CDFA confirmation.
Rob Singler, a member of the Solar Exploratory Committee, told the Carroll County Commission on March 6 that a loan offer originally described as 2.75% for municipalities is not available to counties and that the revised interest rate is about 4.25%. He said that change makes the near‑term cash flow less favorable but that the project still becomes a net saver over the long run, estimating about $1,000,000 in energy cost savings over a projected 40‑year system life. "Once the system is paid for, it's a very attractive thing to own," Singler said, while noting a 2036 balloon payment will create a brief dip in the…
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