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MSOC holds off on terminating Mountain Street landfill solar lease after DSD reports prospective buyer
Summary
The Municipal Solar Oversight Committee reviewed alleged non-performance by developer DSD at the Mountain Street landfill site and agreed it would be premature to terminate the lease while DSD pursues a possible buyer; a follow-up call with DSD was scheduled for July 29.
The Municipal Solar Oversight Committee heard an update on July 13 about the Mountain Street landfill solar project’s stalled commercial operation and potential lease termination. George Aronson, chair of the committee, said a call with developer DSD and Town Manager Fred Turkington followed a letter drafted by committee member Arnold Wallenstein asserting the Town had grounds to terminate the site lease for failure to achieve commercial operation and other non-performance defaults. DSD told the committee it had identified a preferred buyer but had not executed agreements or released buyer details.
Committee members discussed pros and cons of sending a termination letter and concluded that, given open questions from DSD, it would be premature to terminate the lease. The committee scheduled a follow-up call with DSD for July 29; Aronson said he would ask DSD’s contact, Derrik Filippo, for the status of any milestone dates or deadlines in the Interconnection Service Agreement and with Eversource. The transcript records the discussion but does not include an agreed formal motion to terminate the lease.
