City Council, August 12, 2026
Approves PILOT agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for solar array, 8-0
What happened
The Dover City Council approved a 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for a 1.5-megawatt solar array off Crosby/Littleworth Road at $3,000 per megawatt, passing 8-0.
- Jurisdiction
- Dover, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsPILOT agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for solar array
Approved 8-0Free sample: decision 1 of 10
PILOT agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for solar array
Payment in lieu of property tax agreement between City of Dover and Del Sol Dover LLC for a 1.5 megawatt solar array off Crosby Road/Littleworth Road, at $3,000 per megawatt, effective only when array is online, lasting 20 years. Property is part of Westfield Industrial Business Park with a development agreement. Passed 8-0.
- PILOT does not take effect until array is fully online and providing power
- traditional assessing applies until array operable
- 20-year term after which reverts to regular assessment or applicant may reapply
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Dover City Council approved a 20-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for a 1.5-megawatt solar array off Crosby/Littleworth Road at $3,000 per megawatt, passing 8-0.
Key Decisions (10)
PILOT agreement with Del Sol Dover LLC for solar array
NH Office of Highway Safety Grant acceptance
Consent calendar (six items)
Committee appointments and resignations
Dover Teacher Union collective bargaining agreement
Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP) adoption
Endorsing NHMA 2027-2028 legislative policy positions
Littleworth Road Water and Sewer Improvement contract award
Rock salt and solar salt cooperative purchase renewal
Council correspondence placed on file
Development Activity (1)
Del Sol Dover solar array
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Dover, Rochester, and Northwood are all developing zoning frameworks and…
Infrastructure
Eversource interconnection capacity in New Hampshire caps solar array size,…
Commercial Demand
Dover's waterfront redevelopment is complete with commercial and mixed-use buildings…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, a staff member, and the applicant's representative.
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