ARTICLE 33: Lease and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Solar Power Purchase for Roof of Proctor Elementary School
To see if the Town will authorize the Select Board to lease all or a portion of the roof of Fannie E. Proctor Elementary School located at 26 Jefferson Road for a term of 20 years, upon such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the Select Board, to solar energy providers for the purposes of constructing, maintaining, and operating a solar facility on the property and to enter into a power purchase agreement with the solar energy providers; and further, to authorize the Select Board to grant an easement to National Grid and other utility companies and/or providers to install, maintain, operate, repair, reinstall, or replace any utilities required for interconnection to the solar facility project, or take any other action in relation thereto.
− The Solar Feasibility Study Group and leadership team have identified the new Proctor Modified Bitumen EPDM roof system as a viable option for the installation of a 168 kW solar system. The request to enter into a lease and PPA is a new request for FY25. There is no outlay for the town as the construction of the solar system is built into the 20-year PPA, which in return will be energy efficient and cost savings to the school at approximately $10,000 and would significantly reduce our carbon footprint. No funding is required to enter into a lease and PPA.
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