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Commission hears preliminary commercial solar plan: speaker estimates ~4 MW, $7M project
Summary
A Stamford commissioner outlined an early-stage commercial solar proposal that a consultant estimated at roughly 4 megawatts and $7–7.5 million; commissioners asked for more analysis on financing, grant opportunities, taxpayer impact and site options before any formal action.
During old business the commission discussed a preliminary commercial solar proposal introduced by a commissioner who said he had been in touch with a developer and a local installer. "I can tell you right now, and this is gonna be shocking as hell... we're talking about a $7,000,000 project," the speaker said when presenting early cost calculations for what he described as roughly a 4 megawatt system.
Members and residents pressed for more detailed, written information before the commission advances the idea: location and acreage, financing scenarios, per‑taxpayer cost estimates, grant availability and any required municipal actions. The presenter described possible grant stacking (federal/state grants plus private grant writers) and one technical approach used in another town — creating an LLC to enable grant eligibility — but commissioners stressed the town needs a formal financing plan before putting anything to voters or making municipal commitments.
