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Camp Verde Council weighs $1.39M no-upfront solar plan for wastewater plant

Town Council of Camp Verde · March 1, 2026

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Summary

At a Nov. 12 work session, Town Manager Miranda Fisher and SitelogIQ outlined a $1,394,485 ground-mounted solar proposal for the wastewater treatment plant to be funded via a tax-exempt municipal lease with no upfront payment; SitelogIQ estimated the array could offset about 600,000 kWh a year. Council asked for follow-up details.

Town Manager Miranda Fisher presented a SitelogIQ proposal at the Camp Verde Town Council work session on Nov. 12 to install a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system at the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Facility, staff said. The project price was listed at $1,394,485 and SitelogIQ proposed funding it with a tax-exempt municipal lease that would require no money down.

Matthew Miller, SitelogIQ’s Southwest planning executive, said the wastewater plant already uses some solar power but the existing system does not cover the facility’s full energy needs. “The proposed solar system would offset approximately 600,000 kwh per year of electricity currently purchased from APS,” Miller said.

SitelogIQ Area General Manager Steve Frost detailed projected energy costs, estimated annual production, and anticipated output from the proposed array. Frost and Miller outlined the proposed funding model, describing early savings opportunities, net present-value projections and tax-credit considerations tied to the lease structure. Finance Director Michael Showers and Town Manager Fisher summarized potential tax-credit benefits for the Town.

Councilors asked technical and fiscal questions during a staff Q&A. Mayor Marie Moore asked Council members to submit any outstanding questions to the Town Manager by the end of the week so staff could compile the information and return with a formal proposal for future consideration.

Next steps: staff will gather the requested clarifications on production estimates, financing structure, tax-credit treatment and projected savings and bring a proposal back to Council for consideration. The work session recessed at 6:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:21 p.m.