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Southington board rejects proposed high-school solar parking-canopy after debate over costs and timing
Summary
After a two-hour presentation and extended public Q&A about costs, ownership and safety, the Southington Board of Education voted down a proposed power purchase agreement for a Southington High School solar parking-canopy; proponents cited federal tax credits and multi-decade savings while opponents warned the decision felt rushed and the math unclear.
Adam Teff, Titan Energiesenergy consultant to the town, presented a proposal to install solar carports across the Southington High School parking lot, saying the scheme could deliver roughly $200,000 a year in utility savings and nearly $5 million over 20 years if a developer captures federal investment tax credits. Teff said GreenSky's Clean Energy offered the most advantageous bid and would likely own and operate the arrays under a power purchase agreement (PPA), leaving the district to buy power at a fixed price for 20 years.
The presentation laid out the financial tradeoffs: a system size with an estimated installed cost of about $6.5 million, a 20‑year fixed price under a PPA, and an expected additional…
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