Energy Committee Agenda 05.03.23

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday May 3, 7-9 PM

Vershire Town Center and by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

7:00 Approve DRAFT minutes from April 5, 2023 (attached)

7:20 Park and Ride Lot. Questions from Selectboard to Richard at earlier Selectboard meeting. Andy’s drawing.

7:40 Solar on Town Garage Roof

  • Review proposals
  • Recommendation to Selectboard?

8:00 MERP mini-grants.  Should come any day.  $4000 + $100 Town appropriation

  • • Signboard covers and materials for Kiosk – proposed $800 for 4 sign covers and sign. Confirm.
  • • Energy Fair materials, refreshments, publicity, etc. What should we request?
  • • Window Dressers subsidy ($500)- Possibly seek to leverage other donations
  • • Website work

What else?

Propose budget

8:15 – Energy Fair, Vershire Day:  Updates on Vendors

Solaflect (Andy)

ARC (Pat)

Efficiency Vermont materials

Vans for van pool

Other options to consider…

Other solar vendors?

Energy retrofit companies?

E-Bike companies?

Electric car sales?

8:25 Commuter vans – Update.  More outreach?  (Richard)

8:35 Website – David

8:40 Transfer Station Kiosk – progress on materials (Katrina, David)

8:45 Joining IREC – VCRD process.  (Pat)

8:50 Wrap up – Homework

List-serve posts:

  • Commuter vans
  • Vershire Day – Energy fair
  • Transfer Station Kiosk
  • Minutes

New Business, Adjourn

For future meetings

Performing low-cost energy audits (Pat, Neil)  -next steps

  • WEC tariff discussion
  • Fedex Box update Richard)
  • Town Plan update process – (David)

Energy Committee Agenda 03.01.23

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday March 1, 6:30-9 PM

Vershire Town Center and by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

7:00 Approve DRAFT minutes from February 2, 2023 (attached)

7:05 – Harry Falconer, TRORC -Municipal Energy Resilience program (MERP) – Act 172

Possible special case use for new Town Garage

The general program – assessments of buildings, grants for improvements

Possible projects – Town Office, Fire and Rescue, Town Center

7:35 – Park-n-Ride lot:  report from Richard and Andy on specs and process

Should the Town pursue this

Comments for Selectboard for their 3/14/23 meeting

7:55  – Energy Fair, Vershire Day:  Updates on Vendors

Solaflect (Andy)

ARC (Pat)

Efficiency Vermont materials

Vans for van pool

Other options to consider…

Other solar vendors?

Energy retrofit companies?

E-Bike companies?

Electric car sales?

8:05 Commuter vans – Update.  More outreach?  (Richard)

8:15 Website – David

8:20 Report from Selectboard meeting (Andy) on budget appropriation

8:30 Transfer Station Kiosk – progress on materials (Katrina, David)

8:40  Joining IREC – VCRD process.  (Pat)

8:45 Wrap up – Homework

List-serve posts:

  • Commuter vans
  • Vershire Day – Energy fair
  • Transfer Station Kiosk
  • Minutes

New Business, Adjourn

For future meetings

Performing low-cost energy audits (Pat, Neil)  -next steps

  • WEC tariff discussion
  • Fedex Box update Richard)
  • Town Plan update process – (David)

Energy Committee Agenda 01.18.23

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday January 18, 7-9 PM

Vershire Town Center and by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

Approve DRAFT minutes from November 2, 2022 meeting attached

Report on discussion with Selectboard re energy committee guidance:  Energy Fair (esp EV and EBike outreach, more EVt savings kits, etc. ) (David)

Commuter Vans – Next Steps. (Richard)
Next action regarding WEC tariff/Net metering (Neil)

Performing low-cost energy audits (Pat, Neil) BPI certification options – Efficiency Vermont Home Energy Audit phone script (Pat, Andy) – new energy retrofit company?

Brief updates/reports on

  • Fedex Box update Richard)
  • Joining IREC? (7-town regional energy committee with Jeff Martin/TRORC) – costs and timing (David)
  • Transfer Station Kiosk ((David – This should be installed week of Jan 16 – we need info for it)
  • Charger at town center (Pat)
    • Town Garage update including Act 172 (H518) funding (David)
  • Town Plan update process – (David)
  • Website (David)
  • Town office audit (Pete)
  • Climate Change Leadership Academy (Pete)

Outreach: New/Recycled list-serv posts:

  • Efficiency Vermont home energy Visits
  • Others
  • Other topics to write

Old Business,

New Business

Energy Committee Agenda 10.05.22

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday October 5, 7-9 PM

Vershire Town Center and by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

Order may be revised.

Approve DRAFT minutes from September 7 meeting attached

Energy Resource Table/event at Fall Festival (David) – firm up these plans, TMS involvement (Katrina)

Joining IREC? (7-town regional energy committee with Jeff Martin/TRORC) – costs and timing (Neil)

Fedex Box update (Richard)

Local Transportation Survey (TVT bus) – (Richard – results from survey)

Selectboard/Energy Com trip on TVT Bus to Woodstock to view public safety building AWHP – report, recommendations re Town Garage (David)

Transfer Station Kiosk (Pat)
Performing low-cost energy audits (Pat, Neil)
Charger at town center (Pat)

Weatherization 101 – report, future ideas (Pete)
Efficiency Vermont Home Energy Audit phone script (Pat, Andy)
Purchasing Policy re: climate – what are other towns doing, to what effect (Pete)
Town Plan update process – (David)

Website including report from Thetford (David)

Energy Audit for Town Office (Pete)

Window Dressers (Neil/Pat)_
Climate Change Leadership Academy (Pete)

Update on H518 funding/Town Garage if needed (David)

New business

Energy Committee Agenda 09.07.22

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday September 7, 7 PM

Vershire Town Center and by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

Order may be revised.

Approve DRAFT minutes from August 15 meeting attached

Energy Resource Table/event at Fall Festival (David)

Joining IREC? (7-town regional energy committee with Jeff Martin/TRORC) – costs and timing (Neil)

Fedex Box (Richard/David)

Local Transportation Survey (TVT bus) – (Richard/David , report from other towns)

Selectboard/Energy Com trip on TVT Bus to Woodstock to view public safety building AWHP (David)

Transfer Station Kiosk (Pat)

Performing low-cost energy audits (Pat, Neil)

Charger at town center (Pat)

Weatherization 101, Sept 17 (Pete)

Efficiency Vermont Home Energy Audit phone script (Pat, Andy)

Purchasing Policy re: climate – what are other towns doing, to what effect (Pete)

Joint Meeting with Planning Commission and Selectboard re Town Plan/Energy issues (David)

Website (David) – need help!

Energy Audit for Town Office (Neil)

Window Dressers (Neil/Pat)_

Climate Change Leadership Academy (Pete)

Next regular meeting: September_____, 2022

Energy Committee Agenda 08.15.22

Vershire Town Energy Committee

August 15, 2022, 7 PM

Vershire Town Center – with Zoom option

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8410780575?pwd=RWdJWTEzdEJqV1V6TWhJSHduNFJzdz09

Agenda subject to re-ordering

Approve DRAFT minutes from July 6, 2022 meeting, attached

Energy Resource Table/event at Fall Festival

Joining IREC? (7-town regional energy committee with Jeff Martin/TRORC)

Other updates from July 6 meeting:  Fedex box, local transportation survey, Efficiency Vermont services, performing our own energy audits/blower door tests locally, kiosk at transfer station, charger at town center, etc.

Update on Town Garage, funding, available grants

Townwide Green purchasing policy (like Bradford or Bethels) – recommend to SB

Justin Will replacement – Katrina Monzon?

Old Business

New business

Next regular meeting: September_____, 2022