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Board signs off to submit SHS rooftop solar and Strong Elementary roof plans to state for grant approval
Summary
The board authorized submission of final plans to the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services for a 600 kW rooftop photovoltaic system at Southington High School and the Strong Elementary roof replacement; both motions passed unanimously and will allow construction to proceed once DAS grants are approved.
The Southington Board of Education authorized the chair and superintendent to sign state review forms to advance capital projects funded through state grants, including a 600-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic installation at Southington High School and the replacement of Strong Elementary School’s roof.
Consultants said the planned solar array is designed to produce about 840,000 kilowatt-hours in its first year and, under current state incentives, is projected to generate roughly $150,000 in annual revenue. The board selected All Electric Construction and Communication through a competitive process to perform the photovoltaic construction work and approved submission of final designs to the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for grant approval.
The board also authorized submission of final architectural plans and the professional cost estimate for the Strong Elementary roof project to DAS so construction can begin after state approval. Both votes passed unanimously, 8–0.
Why it matters: advancing the rooftop solar project supports the district’s capital plan approved at referendum and is projected to reduce operating costs through energy generation and state incentives; roof replacements are part of a continuing capital program funded through the town’s referendum process.
What’s next: DAS review and sign-off on the submitted plans are the final state steps before contractors mobilize; district staff said they expect construction to begin this summer pending permits and DAS approval.
Correction noted during the meeting: a consultant memo contained a typographical date error (it listed December 8, 2026, where the consultant meant December 8, 2025). The consultant acknowledged the typo.
