by Gene Craft | May 2, 2023 | Energy Committee Agenda
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)
by Gene Craft | Feb 27, 2023 | Energy Committee Agenda
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)
by Gene Craft | Jan 18, 2023 | Energy Committee Agenda
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
by Gene Craft | Oct 5, 2022 | Energy Committee Agenda
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
by Gene Craft | Sep 5, 2022 | Energy Committee Agenda
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
by Gene Craft | Aug 9, 2022 | Energy Committee Agenda
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
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