Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas proposed a comprehensive solar energy plan for New Hampshire’s largest city which he said would save taxpayers $5.5 million.

At a board meeting on Tuesday, Gatsas presented a two-part proposal to expand the city’s burgeoning solar energy infrastructure in conjunction with BFHJ Clean Energy, which is based out of Newark, N.J. The first portion consists of a 25-year purchase agreement for solar energy which would supply 25 percent of the city’s power needs while the second part focuses on a 25-year land lease for a three megawatts solar array. | Read More at NH Journal