Energy Advisory Committee

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Purpose
Objectives
Contact Information
Current Committee Members
Meetings

Purpose of the Energy Advisory Committee

Our Mission is to identify opportunities and make recommendations with regard to reducing energy consumption, increasing energy efficiency and exploring alternative energy usage, through the development of energy polices, practices and implementing technologies that will increase cost savings for the municipality.

Objectives

1. Inventory the energy consumption by all Town owned buildings, vehicles, and equipment to establish benchmarks and obtain baseline data.  Utilize the baseline data to identify improvement opportunities and to measure the future progress achieved.

2. Evaluate partnership organizations (local utilities, State & Federal programs, etc.) that could provide technical assistance, grants and other resources that will aid in reducing the Town’s energy costs, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

3. Develop recommendations to promote and implement energy conservation measures for existing and forthcoming Town owned buildings, vehicles, and equipment.

4. Research and explore the feasibility and funding sources for alternative energy technologies. Develop policies and recommendations to promote renewable energy initiatives and assist with their implementation.

5. Draft and endorse an Energy Policy that would set the course for achieving a 20% reduction of energy (and resulting costs) over a 5 year period per the Green Communities Act and open further grant opportunities.

6. Work with town officials to establish regulations for all new residential, commercial and industrial construction that promotes energy efficiency, conservation or alternative power generation in conjunction with the Green Communities Act to minimize life-cycle energy costs.

7. Per the Green Communities Act, adopt as-of-right siting, in designated locations, for Renewable Energy/Alternative Energy ‘Generation’, and/or RE/AE ‘Research and Development’ and/or RE/AE ‘Manufacturing’. And adopt expedited 12 month application/permitting process.

8. Establish standards for purchase of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Contact Information

Energy Advisory Committee
Town Hall
550 Hanover Street
Hanover MA 02339

Current Energy Advisory Committee Members

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Meetings

The Energy Advisory Committee generally meets on Monday evenings at 7:30 in the Second Floor Conference Room at Town Hall unless otherwise posted at the office of the Town Clerk. A schedule of meeting is posted on the Website's Calendar of Events.