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City hears grant option to cover up to 70% of public-building solar projects
Summary
State program offers up to 70% grant funding for municipal solar arrays (limit 40 kW per project) and requires an elective-pay (direct pay) application to capture the additional 30% federal tax credit; council gave consensus to pursue applications for Valley Tech Park, the fire hall and other municipal sites, and staff will prepare a grant package.
City staff and outside presenters told the Crookston City Council that a new Minnesota grant aimed at public buildings could cover up to 70% of the cost of a solar array, with an additional potential 30% in value accessed via federal direct-pay (elective pay). Pete, a presenter with the Clean Energy Resource Team, said a 40 kW array would typically cost on the order of $120,000 and could produce roughly 5,000 kilowatt‑hours per year — “so not a ginormous cut in your finances, but a nice…
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