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Service Center Solar Project Nears Completion

Shaker HeightsMay 14, 20262 min read

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The Service Center solar project remains on budget, with roof work and transformer installation complete. The installer is expected back on May 18 for about two weeks of work, followed by grid interconnection, a meter swap and software commissioning; final completion is anticipated within approximately two months.

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What this means

The project is approaching the final construction and approval steps needed to begin operating. Once operational, the solar system is expected to help protect the City from future energy-price increases, and the City plans to claim a 30 percent federal investment tax credit on eligible project costs. Staff will also clarify recycling instructions, compost-bin code changes and streetlight installations for residents.

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Approved the April 9, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously.
Confirmed that the Service Center solar project remains on budget and is expected to reach final completion approximately two months after the meeting.
Staff will follow up with Public Works and Communications & Marketing to make milk-carton recycling guidance consistent and accurate across City communications.
Staff will confirm which compost-bin locations received new lock codes and coordinate resident outreach about the changes.
The City will continue using 3000K warmer LED streetlight fixtures going forward; a map and inventory of completed installations is expected at the next meeting.
The committee discussed testing shields on one or two existing 4000K fixtures in areas with notable light trespass. Replacing an existing 4000K fixture with a 3000K unit would cost $1,400, while a shield would cost $150.
The system-wide conversion of approximately 4,000 streetlights to LED is expected to begin in 2027 and take about five years.
The LEED for Cities recertification scorecard and strategies for earning additional points will be presented at the June meeting.

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