HomeMy Public PortalAboutAB 22-089 EBSCO Solar Grant applicationMcCALL CITY COUNCIL 216 East Park Street
AGENDA BILL McCall, Idaho 83638
Number AB 22-089
Meeting Date April 14, 2022
AGENDA ITEM INFORMATION
SUBJECT:
Request to approval submittal of an EBSCO Solar Grant application to purchase and install a roof-mounted solar array for the Library Expansion Project.
Department Approvals
Initials
Originator
or
Supporter
Mayor / Council
City Manager
Clerk
Treasurer
Community Development
Police Department
Public Works
Golf Course
COST IMPACT:
$100,000
Parks and Recreation
FUNDING SOURCE:
EBSCO Solar Grant Program
Airport
Library
/
Supporter
TIMELINE:
Application deadline: April 29, 2022
Information Systems
Economic Development
Originator
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
EBSCO, an information resources and technology company that the McCall Public Library uses for its database of digital content, offers a Solar Grant program that provides grants up to
$100,000 to support the purchase and installation of roof-mounted solar array systems on libraries to offset electricity costs. It is a highly competitive national program with only
two or three grants awarded annually.
The McCall Public Library would like to apply for the grant to request support for a solar array to be installed on the new portion of the roof to be constructed during the upcoming
Library Expansion Project. No local grant matching funds are required by the grant program and the McCall Library does not anticipate having additional funding for the solar project,
so a preliminary design of the solar system has been obtained from Tiger Solar that is estimated to be within the $100,000 grant funding maximum.
The solar design proposal from Tiger Solar is attached for your information. It is a 30.6kW grid-tied system consisting of 68 solar panels installed at 10-degree tilt. Although a flat
roof is not ideal for a solar array due to efficiency loss during snow coverage, this system is anticipated to offset more than 41% of the anticipated electricity costs of the Library
once the expansion project is complete. The solar system also can also be easily expanded in the future to increase energy offset if additional funding is available.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval submittal of an EBSCO Solar Grant and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents.
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