ARTICLE 34: Lease and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Solar Power Purchase for Roof of Lincoln Street Elementary School

To see if the Town will authorize the Select Board to lease all or a portion of the roof of Lincoln Street Elementary School located at 76 Lincoln Street 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 (PPA) 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 metal roof sections at the Lincoln Street School as a viable option for the installation of a 237 kW solar system. The metal roof section was part of the 2016 renovation project. 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 $15,000 per year and would significantly reduce our carbon footprint. No funding is required to enter into a lease and PPA.

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