Weston Solar Array Proposal Walks & Talks


Weston’s Board of Selectmen has created a committee to evaluate town properties as sites for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) arrays to generate electricity for the town. You can read more about the committee and its charter on the town website here and about the solar panel project itself here. The following information is from the recent News & Events posting on the Weston town site.

Satellite image of the Weston closed landfill with the proposed array superimposed on the site.
The array image shown is approximate in size, shape and location.

The Warrant for Town Meeting starting on May 13th includes Article 39 relating to a Solar Photovoltaic array on the Town’s closed landfill. Two informational meetings at Town Hall and three site visits to the Town’s closed landfill have been planned to help explain Article 39 to residents. Further information on renewable energy from a Solar Photovoltaic Array is available under Town Projects.

Site Visit starting at Weston Transfer Station -- Saturday, May 4 -- 10:00 AM

Informational Meeting at Town Hall -- Tuesday, May 7 -- 7:30 PM

Informational Meeting at Town Hall -- Thursday, May 9 -- 7:30 PM

Site Visit starting at Weston Transfer Station -- Friday, May 10 -- 10:00 AM -- Note: State Representative Alice H. Peisch will participate in this visit

Site Visit starting at Weston Transfer Station -- Saturday, May 11 -- 3:00 PM

The Transfer Station is located at 195 Church Street, near the Kendall Green Train Station. Please bring comfortable shoes. We will walk 100 yards on an unpaved road and then 400 yards across open grass.

The meetings and site visits are offered by the Weston Solar Photovoltaic Panels Exploratory Committee.

Article 39 is asking for the authority to lease the closed landfill over a long period to a developer. The electricity generated would be renewable energy equal to 20% of the demand from the Town’s municipal and schools. The Town would buy the energy at a lower price than available on the electrical grid, saving $85,000 the first year, and $2.3 million over a 20-year contract. No Town capital funds would be used, and there would no effect on its credit rating. Please visit the Solar PV Panels under Town Projects for more information.

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