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Mohave County weighs $16.5M solar package; board asks procurement to seek no‑cap PPA options
Summary
Public Works proposed up to nine solar installations with a ~$16.5 million budget and projected federal incentives; after questions about ROI, warranties and reserves the board directed procurement to investigate power‑purchase agreements or state contracts that would avoid county upfront capital.
Mohave County staff presented a package of proposed solar projects on March 2, describing covered parking and rooftop arrays at nine facilities and an estimated total project budget of about $16.5 million (including contingency and construction administration). Staff said conservative 20‑year analyses—before federal tax credits—show electricity savings at several locations; when factoring projected federal direct-pay incentives the cumulative returns improve markedly.
Director Letosky explained the analysis and said the contractor’s proposals projected…
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