Elective Pay in Action
Schools can earn tax credits for clean energy projects - something that the private sector and households have been able to do for years. These technologies can improve aging facilities, lower operating costs, and make schools healthier for students.
While the July 2025 federal budget reconciliation law introduced new changes to many of the tax credits available to schools, checks from the IRS are continuing to arrive in the mailboxes of districts nationwide.
Menasha Joint School District in Wisconsin receives a check for $5,341,740!
Menasha Joint School District celebrated the receipt of a $5,341,740 check for ground-source heat pumps, a solar energy system, and battery energy storage/microgrid installed at the new net-zero Maplewood Middle School. The district worked with Wisconsin-based company Miron Construction on the project.