Energy Committee Agenda 12.19.23 – cancelled

5:00 – 6:00 Bradford Area Community Center

Review and approval of November Minutes

  1. Community Power Update
  2. Town Hall Renovation Project – See Bradford Bridge for updates.
  3. Municipal Weatherization Status  
    • Highway Garage Update – project completed, rebate received, item closed out.
    • Fire Station Update. AeroBarrier was completed on December 5. There are a few remaining items for Shakes to Shingles to address and then the paperwork will be submitted to NHSaves in order to receive the anticipated rebate of $11,871.50. 
  4. Solar Energy – No updates.  
  5. Heat Pumps – No updates. 
  6. Kearsarge Climate Action – No meeting in December. Next meeting is January 10, 2024.
  7. New Hampshire Network Update
  8. Legislative Updates
    • A good place to stay on top of NH legislative updates is through the https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/NH-bills
    • BEC proposes to submit a warrant article to fund a Municipal Transportation Improvement Fee per NH RSA 261:153 which allows towns and cities to collect an additional $5 fee per vehicle registration. Funds are held in a capital reserve fund and may not be used to offset any non-transportation projects. All terrain vehicles, motorcycles and farm tractors are exempt.  
  9. BEC Public Outreach
    • The December issue of the Bradford Bridge contained a notice that a Community Power hearing was scheduled for December 4. Meeting was rescheduled to December 12.
  10. Proposed articles for January Bridge
    • Susan proposed writing an article on benefits on switching to heat pump water heaters.
  11. Other Items
  12. Conclude