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Municipal Solar Procurement
Coverage from The Richmonder, CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR, and others
Municipal solar procurement involves decisions about whether public buildings should use rooftop solar, how projects should be financed, and whether electricity should be purchased through long-term power-purchase agreements.
Cities and schools weigh projected savings, energy output, emissions reductions, grants, tax incentives, and building suitability against contract risks such as termination costs, liability, maintenance, and decommissioning. Examples include Charlottesville’s 25-year agreement for solar at its high school, county facilities using building-specific power rates, and Richmond’s proposed multi-building arrangement with privately owned equipment.
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Important
Richmond City Council is considering a fast-tracked 25-year agreement with Secure Solar Futures to install solar panels on 39 municipal buildings in Richmond, Virginia.
9/20/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Richmond City Council rejected a proposed municipal solar agreement in a 5-4 vote Monday night in Richmond, Virginia, citing contract-risk concerns.
9/29/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
GreenSpark Solar, Foodlink, and Bob Bechtold received a 2026 Rochester Business Journal award for a 679-kilowatt rooftop solar project at Foodlink's Rochester, New York facility.
9/8/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Interesting
Bill McMahon asked DeKalb, Illinois, for $25,000 to support rooftop solar installation at Lincoln Inn at Faranda's during a scheduled City Council review.
9/14/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Appleton, Wisconsin plans rooftop solar at the public library, funded through Inflation Reduction Act-linked geothermal reimbursement and expected to cut energy costs within seven years.
6/22/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Takoma Park, Maryland, unveiled a 72.54 kW rooftop solar expansion at the Municipal Library on May 7, projecting 60 tons CO2e offset in year one.
5/15/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Madison Energy Infrastructure will install rooftop solar on Charlottesville High School for Charlottesville City Schools, with 25-year electricity sales starting after completion planned for 2027.
4/10/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Charlottesville City Schools and the City of Charlottesville announced a 25-year solar PPA for Charlottesville High School in Virginia to deliver electricity savings and emissions reductions.
4/2/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Plainfield, Connecticut completed in 2023 a solar array for a new all-electric library powered by heat pumps, aligning municipal electricity with a 2030 renewable goal.
7/1/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Additional
On March 14, county board members approved rooftop solar installations at four public buildings, contracting with a Dominion Energy subsidiary for 25-year utility cost savings.
3/23/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General