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Energy Committee Meeting

Event Date: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

https://www.town.buckland.ma.us/energy-committee/agenda/energy-committee...

 

Location: In accordance with Buckland’s poicies, this meeting will take place via Zoom video/phone conference. 

Here is the information you will need to join this Energy Committee meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84829781634?pwd=eG9MNGZzTWpXTDU2dzBmR2FmVW00QT09

Meeting ID: 848 2978 1634

Passcode: 058360

 

Listing of Topics

1. Open the meeting.

2. Review and approve minutes from 21 June 2023 meeting.

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 any “woodlands partnership” updates; 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; 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?

• Summer & Fall ‘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.

 

 

Here is the information you will need to join this Energy Committee meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84829781634?pwd=eG9MNGZzTWpXTDU2dzBmR2FmVW00QT09

Meeting ID: 848 2978 1634

Passcode: 058360

 

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Meeting ID: 848 2978 1634

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