Summary
The city is moving ahead with rooftop solar at four branch libraries and the maintenance yards using a faster Design-Build method. Advocates say the city should hurry — federal tax credits worth up to 30% expire soon — and plan far more solar to hit its 2030 carbon-free goal.
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Last discussed Feb 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to 30% cost savings may be available if construction starts before July 4, 2026, under federal tax credits.
Residents get cleaner power and visible public examples of solar at their neighborhood libraries.
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City Council Meeting: - Feb 9, 2026
Residents pressed the city to budget the remaining 19.4 megawatts of solar on city property, noting federal tax incentives expire soon and the CIP contains no solar projects.
City Council Meeting: - Feb 2, 2026
The city is moving ahead with rooftop solar at four branch libraries and the maintenance yards using a faster Design-Build method. Advocates say the city should hurry — federal tax credits worth up to 30% expire soon — and plan far more solar to hit its 2030 carbon-free goal.
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