Select Board approves five-year service contract for town solar array

Jun 16, 2026

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.

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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.

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