Summary
A consultant showed the 17.7-acre ABB-owned brownfield could host a 3.5-megawatt solar array, but current law limits sales to the wastewater plant next door — and getting power there means negotiating with CSX. Council voted to back state community-solar bills that could unlock the project.
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Last discussed Jul 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Full build estimated at about $9.3 million plus or minus 30%; a federal tax credit up to 30-40% expires after 2027.
Eventually the city and ratepayers, if rising wastewater plant energy costs and future legislation make the project economical.
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