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Energy Committee Meeting

Event Date: 
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

BUCKLAND ENERGY COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF MEETING
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
7:00 p.m.
Location: In accordance with Buckland’s policies, this meeting will take place via Zoom video/phone conference. For the Zoom link and details on how to participate, please go to the end of this agenda.

Listing of Topics

1. Open the meeting.

2. Review and approve minutes from 16 November 2022 meeting. (No meeting in December 2022)

3. Discussion of solarize programs – past, present, & future – including state/federal incentives for residents, businesses, and municipalities, community solar initiatives; possibility of follow-up on pre-pandemic META Grant for Community Shared Solar feasibility study/ Northeast Solar

4. Discussion of local and regional energy-related issues (plus links shared at prior meetings), possibly including:
• Rail transport of fossil and other fuels; concerns about derailments, remaining railroad ties and debris along tracks
• State-proposed energy legislation, including “woodlands partnership”’s update; response to Northern Pass; PACE Program & Green Works; Brian’s paper
• Alternative electric power suppliers; municipal electricity aggregation program & any updates from Colonial Power Group
• MassSave program updates
• New Massachusetts programs: (through Mass CEC and DOER; Center for EcoTechnology --CET)
• Municipal lighting/streetlights; new Lighting Advisory Committee
• Recycle-able/biodegradable plastic bags; single-use plastics
• PFAS Testing Program updates

5. Update on past Green Communities Grant applications; planning for 2023-24
• continue discussion on potential projects to include in future applications, especially those that will bring us closer to the 20% reduction in energy use marker
• DOER updates?

6. Continue discussion of future public events, including:
• Future winserts workshop? Public forum on energy issues?
• Winter & Spring ‘23 film series and/or discussion groups;
• Budget for events

7. Updates on MVP Grant current and future; Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates

8. Report back about other meetings/ activities in which committee members participate.

9. Other items not reasonably anticipated

10.  Choose facilitator and scribe for next meeting.

11.  Adjourn meeting.

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Topic: Energy Committee Meeting
Time: Jan 18, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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