West Aurora School District 129 is looking to install more solar panels, this time at its transportation facility in North Aurora.

The school board recently authorized the district’s administration to execute documents and invest $250,000 as a “downpayment” to lock-in the availability of tax credits for a proposed solar panel canopy project at the facility.

The Federal Investment Tax Credit for solar projects has a “safe harbor” provision that permits school districts to secure tax credits by showing “continuous progress” toward the completion of a project.

The proposal is to install a canopy with solar panels at the school district’s transportation facility in North Aurora, officials said.

“By investing in equipment and design costs now, we demonstrate how the project is moving forwar

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