Energy Committee Agenda 05.03.23

Vershire Town Energy Committee Regular Meeting

Wednesday May 3, 7-9 PM

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

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:

New Business, Adjourn

For future meetings

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