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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - AEC - 11/19/2020 .� Town of Cohasset Massachusetts FINAL Meeting Minutes Alternative Energy Committee TIME: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 PLACE: Cohasset Town Hall at 9:00 pm, Board of Selectmen Meeting Room ATTENDEES: Committee Members Excused Absences Guests Tanya Bodell Bill Fusco None Steve Girardi Patricia Gooding Unexcused Absences Mary Jo Larson None Michael Schmitt Steve Wenner CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:00 pm in the Town Hall Kitchen. AEC Committee members met with the Board of Selectmen at 9:45 pm. 1) QUARTERLY REPORT TO BOARD OF SELECTMAN Tanya opened the presentation and noted the active members on the Committee. The Committee members introduced themselves. Each Committee member presented a portion of the update (Attachment A). Alternative Energy Committee Tf AEC - Meeting Minutes ' =- ° ° November 19, 2019 `` ' Cohasset Jr` Massachusetts Page 2 2) Next Meeting: Changed to: December 16, 2019 at 7:30 pm at Town Hall [Originally: December 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm at Town Hall] January 13, 2020 at 7:30 pm at Town Hall — Topics to be determined. 3) ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn, seconded and unanimously approved at 10:05 pm. Respectfully submitted, Tanya Bodell Chair, Alternative Energy Committee Alternative Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Town of November 19, 2019 Cohasset °Page 3 Massachusetts - ATTACHMENT A: QUARTERLY UPDATE Alternative Energy Committee quarterly Report to the Board of Selectmen November 19, 2019 ,; � i 'Cowry of Alterflaxive Cahft6wr .�. A.e....�bu.rlt� rouwutt,ee Contents Objective: Provide the first quarterly report of the newly reconstituted Alternative Energy Committee to the Board of Selectmen Agenda: w Alternative Energy Committee * Achievements to Date • Solar Update * Energy Efficiency Update • Community Choice Electric Aggregation • AEC Next Steps [-*WE of Altervatire colkawr Energy adarrckweu' t Committee Alternative Energy Committee AEC - Meeting Minutes Town of November 19, 2019 C°kasset Page 4 " Massachusetts Alternative Energy Committee— Goals/Objectives - Investigate and identify alternative energy resources and opportunities for municipal energy efficiency and resilience; - Support the Town Manager and his staff in exploring grants and procurement options that maximize safety,energy efficiency,and reduced emissions: - Investigate community-wide,residential and business,energy efficient and clean energy options; - Contribute to public awareness and education on Town initiatives and long- term benefits of achieving Cohasset's strategic energy efficiency objectives; • Together with the Town Manager, report to the BOS quarterly on the Towns progress and the cost-saving benefits of meeting the objectives of the Green Community status and other energy-based policies that benefit the Town and its citizens; and - Support other committees,as requested by the Board of Selectmen. The new chaFge reaches out 1 benefit citizens of Ow Town Alternative JM�rc'�welL� 3 Coommatbee Alternative Energy Committee - Members The Alternative Energy Committee shall consist or seven members of the public plus a liaison from the Town with"demonstrated interest and relevant skills:" • Tanya Bodell ICh air)—more than 25 years seruingas an advisor to companies in the energy industries; formerch air of the AEC 2011-2013 • Patricia Gooding(Vice Chair)—returning to the committee for her fourth year, played a crucial role in bringing Cubasset energy consumption data into the Green Communities database • Steve Girardi (Secretary)—electrical engineer employed by Hingham Municipal Light Company;has served on the AEC for 4 years • Steve Wenner—longest standing member of the AEC since 2012 as a champion of solar,Green Communities and now community aggregation • MaryIo Larson—an international facilitator of complex issues and former AEC chair • Bill Fusco—advocate for alternative energy and what it can do for the future • Michael Schmitt—worked at Pilgrim Nuclear PIantr Evers ource, and now Hull municipal Light Plant • Michelle Leary—Town Liaison focused on Green Communities grantsfrealixation T�of Aueraative Y�c4�ella 4 FIeCQ Ce�mittle Alternative Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Town of November 19, 2019 C°kasset Page 5 " Massachusetts More than half a million dollars and counting111 Solar Energy Array = Gas Cost $1 9, 00 In savings Savings from Ells Ell Charging Grant _ B, D Energy Efficiency Grant 1 Streetlights = M $ 90, 00 $621827 Lower Energy Efficiency Grant Electricity Costs = $190,000 im Town& a t AbbWamlihm GA4to ngoing success with solar rt[I,• AAfWLrs TMEOW144[T4NA■9037 wppp-d.&f rF-may i��Y•l�.��Y.i..K�YiI�Arlh�i Pioductlan Savings rr+.4 AI..A�..rwAAp+.�*ru er.l..11a�.wgMr wlA�MrA•q�llwl��TJ'l7iM11 4l+MMAY�4 IY YYI1.Vr}�ry 1i T...��Y+tiF 2 ff CQZ Akudlon tqual to 1 . 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E ■ 1oo�6Rln•urabk Cahasset energy needs may be put out to bid With MarMeld and Scituate if It provides better bargaining power T+ Of Aiiernative * S'441wMk[ Enercy �_ �lar�l<ius4la .6 Ceawninee Alternative Energy Committee AEC - Meeting Minutes Town of November 19, 2019 Cohasset °Page 8 Massachusetts - Community Choice Aggregation -Timeline 2619 Cohessec npp-- - P.-.,t 0 CCA receive 9 3 i2nl: choose caumetes ewLtHciry uspprove Cat assrt ele rtriciep st�rtrecr ping�crs chaa.R: the rclr7Ke of energy detioered }� C'ahasseY it Law �� and iro:o¢ed hp rtsideft" 2l Cle2MF#nntp* ana ppro�� Naeil C,r:tl Oxoclop pdn wilds implementation l 100%Re waa'e Public eaniammt ind q/tbe*aim dll Opt-" Ability ea opr our Fa6ulatoF app�31 T.v—Meei. *.wia.r.,s swwl}rs.i era".6— Spring FeIllWinter spring summerJFall F33 2ID19 2019f 2Q2Q 2 20 2020 �020 December 1 ' public t before sendlingto the i' of Alternative CA � �m—+ Eserg} ` M w-mw a.tY+. x5 ConuwYtee Community Choice Electric Aggregation — Next Steps KEY PROGRESS • Consultant Contracted -Town signed contract with Goad Energy • Plan Completed— Plan finalized for review N E T STEPS The AEC would like the BOS to host public comment Dec.3-1T Fn c Review—DOER requires that citizens have 2 weeks to review the and provide corn mentsfinput at public meetings (2 weeks notice) • Plan Submitted for Review—Good Energy submits the plan to the DOER and DPU for review • DOER Review—DOER reviews the submitted plan (5—S weeks) • DPU Review— DPU reviews the submitted plan (6—a months) • TOWN MEETING —Cohasset citizens vote to proceed with Plan J—of Alternative {a.hrrwr+ Energy Conwuttee Alternative Energy Committee Meeting Minutes Town of November 19, 2019 Cohasset °Page 9 Massachusetts - AEC Next Steps—Set 2020 Priorities The next Alternative Energy Committee meeting will be held on December 9,2019 at Town Hall to review potential projects and establish priorities for 2020. Initial list includes: • Assist uvithfinaIiaing existing projects as required (LED streetlights and EV charging stations under the Green Communities grant) • New electric vehicles for the Town • Facilitate energy efficiency options for the Town and residents Compile list of vendors who provide services Solarize Plus program HeatSmartprogram • Cohasset battery storagefmicrogrid demonstration project • Community Choice Electric Aggregation L Wes the Board 'Tower of AltirraaYrve r. Cek. E---gY ' '�" iila�srckure�u � Gav�ttee Alternative Energy Committee