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Contract AdminCapital ProjectsDetected Jun 4, 2026

The June 2026 Sustainability Manager memo reports “municipal rooftop solar system installations – updates” and “monitoring platform progress,” indicating that solar arrays on city facilities are already being installed and that a monitoring solution is in development. In the short-term priorities, the city is also “planning for announcement of solar on all municipal buildings,” which signals a broader portfolio of installations beyond a pilot phase. While the core solar contracts may already be awarded, this rollout creates ongoing needs for monitoring software configuration, data integration, maintenance, performance optimization, and communications support for the city-wide announcement. Vendors in solar O&M, monitoring platforms, data analytics, and public outreach can engage around optimizing existing systems, standardizing a monitoring environment, and supporting the city’s messaging on solar across all municipal buildings.

The memo suggests multiple municipal rooftop sites and a centralized monitoring platform; announceme...

City of WauwatosaMunicipal rooftop solar systems and monitoring platform development

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