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District reports solar array produced about one-quarter of usage; two inverters damaged
Summary
District staff told the Oct. 8 board meeting that the solar array produced roughly 25% of district electricity during the period and that two inverters — one on the ground and another on the roof — were damaged; vendors Fronius and Performance are pursuing warranty repairs.
District staff briefed the school board on Oct. 8 that the rooftop solar array produced about one-quarter of the district’s electricity during the combined September–October billing period, and that the utility had combined the two months because the meter had not been read. The minutes state NIPSCO combined the district’s September and October bills, and staff characterized solar output as "about 1/4 of overall usage of solar panels."
The minutes record equipment problems: an inverter found on the ground was “burnt up,” and Performance found another inverter burnt out on the roof while swapping data cables. Vendors including Fronius and Performance have been engaged; Performance is working on warranty coverage and the district awaited a replacement inverter to finish data-cable work. The minutes do not report a cost or timeline for repair.
