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Londonderry eyes municipal and school solar; bids favor Granite State Solar
Summary
The committee discussed applying to Clean Energy New Hampshire, potential partnership with the school district on solar projects for a new SAU building and other municipal sites, and staff said bids were solicited with Granite State Solar the most attractive; ownership would likely rest with the town, but funding details will be presented to council.
The chair said the town will apply to join CleanEnergyNH so the committee can call on its advisory resources, and the town manager endorsed exploring a partnership with the school district to study solar installations for both the SAU building and existing municipal rooftops.
James, town engineering staff, told the committee that three companies were solicited for bids and that Granite State Solar appeared to be the most attractive bidder. “The intent is to have the town’s construction manager for the SAU building addition manage each of the solar installations for the buildings,” James said, and he added the town expects to own the solar arrays rather than have a developer retain ownership.
Committee members pushed for clarity on funding sources and emphasized that any expenditure would require council review and approval; James said the town manager will present funding options and more detailed numbers to the town council in a forthcoming meeting.
Several members asked about standardizing the solar product across multiple buildings to avoid sole-source constraints and to ease future expansion, a point James said the town would consider when selecting equipment and vendors.
What happens next: staff will present bids, funding options and the recommended procurement approach to the town council for formal approval before installations proceed.
