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Simsbury rooftop solar project stalls as power-purchase agreement remains under review
Summary
An RFP awarded rooftop solar work for Latimer Lane and Simsbury High to Green Skies, but the power-purchase agreement is still in legal review and the interconnection with Eversource is pending, pushing construction toward summer 2027.
Committee members reported an update on the town’s rooftop solar project: a contract had been awarded for rooftop solar at Latimer Lane and Simsbury High to Green Skies, but the project timeline is delayed because the power-purchase agreement (PPA) was still being negotiated with legal counsel as of the meeting.
The tentative schedule discussed earlier anticipated a PPA signature in February with engineering in the spring and construction over the summer; with the PPA open and the interconnection agreement required with Eversource, committee members said engineering and construction are now expected in summer 2027, extending the project timeline by roughly a year.
A committee member asked whether construction can occur only when school is out; members replied that summer construction windows are typical but did not provide a definitive scheduling constraint. Jamie and other members asked a colleague to reach out to the town attorney for a clearer status and to report back by email to the committee.
The committee framed the update as a procedural delay rather than a change in project scope. No vote or new contract text was presented at the meeting; members stressed that signature of the PPA and the Eversource interconnection are the next conditions to clear before construction can be confirmed.
