Energy Advisory Committee
ENERGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT
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COMMITTEE: | Energy Advisory Committee | DATE & TIME: | 5/25/23 |
LOCATION: | City Hall 2nd Fl. Conference Rm | RECORDER: |
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS | PRESENT/ABSENT? | REMOTE? |
Michael Strauss | X |
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Molly Ettenborough | X |
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William Clary | X | X |
Manfred Raschke | X |
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Samantha Burke | X |
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Wendy Wilkerson | X |
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Don Walters | X |
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Mary Delai |
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Jeremy Pymento | X |
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Chris Davis | X |
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Claire Behrens |
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Phil Smith |
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OTHER ATTENDEES | ADDRESS |
Jo Ann Clemens | 26 Jefferson St, Newburyport |
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AGENDA ITEMS | ACTION TAKEN |
Dawn Shand Stopped by | Contact her office and Bruce Tarr’s office jointly to schedule them coming to meeting. Get them dates |
City Hall Report From UMass | Get info on Insulation rebates then recommend staged approach to City Hall: get insulation work done first, then Roof, then HVAC. Check if windows are historic. Maybe New window for Mayor’s office and CC Chambers, inside storms elsewhere. Check with Mike Bartlett for time he spends maintaining current system and dealing with AC and fans. |
Schools update | Steve B. retiring in 1yr. Recommend a city wide facilities manager as replacement. Roofs on HS opportunity for insulation and solar. Schools are working with Guardian |
Reorg Subcoms | Need new chair for Buildings. Maybe split into 2: Muni buildings and residential? Need same focus on Non-profit and low income. No volunteers for Vice Chair of EAC, Define Roll |
City Hall: Kim Turner has put together a facilities master plan, should talk to her and set up plan. Add Mike Bartlett Check w/Nexamp on batterie status Need to get arms around Federal funding OPM should be responsible Consulting Firm that is up to date on Fed incentives MAPC, MVPC, Power Options, Larry Chretian, Pauliina Aggregation signed 2 yrs at $0.14809 | Put together a list of questions for Kim
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Buildings: Working on presentation for specialized code for September. Buildings Up proposal due mid July Renewable oil for homes: Lombardi 30%, Broco up to 100% |
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Transportation: Fed grant for level 3 charger June 15 Roadmap for 192 public charging stations Minco will have 50 charging stations, some will be public School Bus Grant Hybrid police vehicles as alternative | Chris Davis volunteers to help Transportation |
Education for Energize Newburyport Sign up for Community Solar How to pass solar coach info along? We need coaches for Solar, HVAC, Weatherization |
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