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Committee increases contingency to add rooftop solar at South Norwalk School; staff detail limits on rooftop vs. ground systems
Summary
The committee approved an increase in construction contingency to allow a rooftop photovoltaic system at South Norwalk School; staff said rooftop generation is expected to cover roughly 40–45% of the school's electricity and explained legal and technical limits make a large ground‑mounted array impractical for the municipal utility model.
The Land Use and Building Management Committee approved a construction contingency increase to permit a design‑build rooftop photovoltaic system at South Norwalk Elementary School.
Staff and administrators said the project has gone through an extended planning and approval process and that the rooftop system is being added using remaining construction contingency…
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