Blacksburg Transit Facility Rooftop Solar (Power Purchase Agreement)
Solar power purchase agreement under which TB Solar, LLC will install and maintain a solar array on the Blacksburg Transit facility roof and the Town will buy the electricity. Town Council adopted Ordinance 2102 authorizing the agreement unanimously on December 9, 2025, with an initial 25-year term and options to extend to 35 years. The Roanoke Times reported in late September 2026 that an 867-kilowatt system of 1,469 panels would soon be installed.
The project
The details.
Town staff told Council at a November 18, 2025 work session that the agreement covers rates, maintenance and decommissioning and is structured to ensure uninterrupted transit operations. The installation schedule and cost were not stated in the sources reviewed.
- Status
- Approved
- Type
- Infrastructure
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Size
- 867 kilowatts (1,469 panels)
- Location
- 2800 Commerce Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060, Blacksburg Transit facility
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Case number
- Town Ordinance 2102
- Legislation
- Ordinance 2102
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Ordinance 2102 introduced and public hearing scheduled for December 9, 2025.
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Council work session review of the power purchase agreement.
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Town Council adopted Ordinance 2102 unanimously after a public hearing.
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Roanoke Times report (republished) said an 867-kilowatt, 1,469-panel system would soon be installed.
Location
On the map.
2800 Commerce Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060, Blacksburg Transit facility. 5 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project. Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Blacksburg Transit Facility Rooftop….
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Ramble Ridge
1 home for sale · Median $300K (3 yrs)
0.4 mi away
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Cedar Hill
None for sale now · Median $424K (2 yrs)
0.5 mi away
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Knollwood
None for sale now · Median $303K
0.5 mi away
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Cascades Pointe
1 under contract · Median $220K
0.8 mi away
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Carriage Hill
None for sale now · Median $294K (2 yrs)
0.9 mi away
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Shelor Farm Estates
1 home for sale · Median $666K (5 yrs)
0.9 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Town of Blacksburg: Town Council meeting minutes, November 12, 2025Nov 12, 2025
- Town of Blacksburg: Town Council work session minutes, November 18, 2025Nov 18, 2025
- Town of Blacksburg: Town Council meeting minutes, December 9, 2025Dec 9, 2025
- Now.Solar (Roanoke Times): Blacksburg Transit facility to get 867-kilowatt solar systemSep 30, 2026
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Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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