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Select Board approves five-year service contract for town solar array
Summary
The board approved a five-year service contract for the town-owned solar array near Boones for a total of $6,700 (about $1,000/year) to provide preventative monitoring and early issue detection; members requested added fire-department training language before signing.
Administrator Michelle told the board the town lacks a standing service agreement for the solar array purchased near Boones and presented a five‑year service proposal priced at $6,700 total. Michelle described the contract as covering service and early issue detection; the proposal included a $150 install credit toward the first bill, annual escalation and hourly repair rates (engineer/project manager $200/hour, service tech $175/hour) and a standard dispatch fee of $215.
Board members discussed in‑house capabilities and trade-offs. One member noted the town has replaced one inverter so far and that inverter spares can run about $1,000; others observed the contract is effectively insurance against long delays in finding service. After asking for fire‑department training language to be added to the agreement, the board moved to accept the contract; the motion passed 3–0.
The board recorded that the system generated 784,752 kilowatt-hours in 2024 (Michelle's figure) and that service would help preserve that output; members asked staff to clarify preventive-maintenance scope and to add a clause about annual training for emergency responders before final signatures.
