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Rankin board hears update: solar project roughly 75% complete; developer offers temporary concession
Summary
Superintendent-level staff told the board the district's solar installation is about 75% complete; CEDG, the developer, said it will not charge the district for electricity until next summer as a good-faith concession while outstanding completion issues remain under discussion.
District staff told the board that Rankin’s solar energy project is substantially underway but not finished. Dr. Gordon said the installation is approximately 75% complete and that he and the developer, CEDG, disagreed about why the work was not finished earlier in the year.
Dr. Gordon said CEDG offered a concession "that they do not plan to charge the District for electricity until this summer," which the district characterized as a cost-saving gesture while punch-list items remain unresolved. The board recorded the update as informational; no contract amendments or financial approvals related to the project were voted on at the Nov. 17 meeting.
Administrators did not provide a new completion date beyond the percent-complete estimate; the board asked staff to continue working with the contractor to resolve outstanding issues and report back at a future meeting.
