| Agenda: | Members Present: Paul Duffin, Chair; Richard Brown, Vice Chair; Bobbi Newman, Member; Skip
Ciccarelli, Clerk; Joe Lieberman, Board Member.
Guests Present: Bob Michaud, from the Orange Energy Comittee.
1: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
2: Approval of Minutes
a) It was requested that the minutes of the December 4th Meeting would be approved and
Made official.
b) Paul Duffin motioned this, Bobbi Newman seconded his motion, unanimous approval
among all members present.
3: RFP – Request For Proposal
a) The RFP motioned during the December 4th meeting has now been published by the
Board of Selectmen. The Request For Proposal concerning the usage of town land and the
Establishment of a five kilowatt energy source has been passed.
4: Options for Future Electrical Plans
a) With help from guest Bob Michaud of the Orange Electrical Comittee, several plans were
Discussed that may benefit the town in future electrical choices. Some are as follows.
i) The SMART - Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target - program is described as "A
long- term, sustainable solar incentive program to promote cost-effective solar
development in the Commonwealth" by themselves.
ii) Bob Michaud recommended the usage of a Power Purchase Agreement, due to the
Town Of Orange's successful past experiences using it.
iii) The usage of SREC – Solar Renewable Energy Credits
iv) The usage of Net Metering Credits to be put against the town's electrical bill.
5: End of Meeting
a) At 8:14 Bobbi Newman moved to adjourn the meeting, Richard Brown seconded,
Unanimous approval among all members present.
b) Minutes were recorded by Skip Cicarelli, Clerk |