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Consultant: Commercial solar projects must begin by July 4, 2026 to secure federal tax credits
Summary
At a Sept. 3 committee meeting, a consultant outlined federal deadlines under the "One Big Beautiful Bill": construction must start by July 4, 2026 for the full incentive, with a Dec. 31, 2027 finish line for later starts; the consultant recommended school-site placements and presented 25-year cost/savings projections (amounts not specified).
Shawn Ajazi of Progressive Business Solutions told the Hinckley-Big Rock Building, Grounds & Transportation Committee on Sept. 3 that the main takeaway for commercial solar projects is that they must begin construction by July 4, 2026 to receive the federal incentives. He said projects that start later in 2026 may still meet eligibility if they satisfy a Dec. 31, 2027 deadline, but with “tighter margins.”
Ajazi recommended locations for panels at both the elementary and high school and presented a cost-and-savings analysis over a 25-year period; the minutes record the projection but do not specify dollar amounts. Committee members did not authorize a project at the meeting; the presentation provided timing and site guidance that the district may use if it pursues commercial solar to capture available tax credits.
