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Committee approves solar lease agreements for parking canopies and landfill expansion

New Haven Board of Alders — City Services & Environmental Policy Committee · May 8, 2026
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The committee authorized solar lease agreements covering two parking-canopy projects (estimated lease payments ~$40,000/yr and ~$69,000/yr) and a second-phase landfill array (~$35,000/yr); the developer will pay tree-replacement fees for any removals and will be responsible for decommissioning at end of term.

The City Services & Environmental Policy Committee voted Thursday to authorize staff to pursue solar lease agreements for three projects proposed by GreenSkies Clean Energy: two school parking-canopy installations and a second-phase array on the southern slope of the municipal landfill.

Steven Winter, executive director for climate and sustainability, and Ryan Landeras of GreenSkies described the projects and the economics. GreenSkies…

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