Manchester Public Schools in Connecticut receives a check for $2,543,454

MANCHESTER, CT., January 2026 — Manchester Public Schools celebrated the receipt of a $2,543,454 check for ground-source heat pumps and a solar energy system installed as part of the renovation and expansion of Keeney Elementary School. 

The school reopened in August 2024 following a comprehensive renovation led by TSKP Studio, in partnership with design and engineering firm CMTA Inc., and construction firm O&G Industries. Keeney is the district’s third verified Net Zero Energy school. 

Both the solar panels and ground-source heat pumps qualify for energy tax credits through a funding mechanism known as Elective Pay. The district partnered with CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) to file for the tax credits on November 10, 2025 and received the $2.5M reimbursement ($373,919 for the solar panels and $2,169,535 for the ground-source heat pumps) on January 5, 2026.