Energy Advisory Committee

Montpelier Energy Committee Meeting Minutes November 15th 2016: 7:00- 8:30PM City Hall: Memorial Room Members Present: Kate Stephenson, Geoff Fitzgerald, Cara Robechek, Anne Watson, Ken Jones, Dan Jones, Dan Costin, Jared Duval, Barry McPhee, Rebecca Harris (AmeriCorps VISTA), Barbara Conrey, Karl Johnson, Paul Markowitz. Approve agenda: Kate moves to approve amended agenda. Geoff seconds motion. All in favor. Approve Minutes: Kate makes motion to approve minutes. Dan C seconds motion. All in favor. Public Comment: No public comment Priorities and Planning for 2017: Committee discusses effectiveness of current committee organization. How many working groups can we manage and which ones?  Kate proposes two different ways of dividing up the working groups: 1. Thermal, Electric and Transport and 2. Residential, Commercial and Municipal. o Karl mentions merits of mix and match or having goal oriented working groups. o Our goals, current opportunities, the strategic and energy plan can inform working groups. Potential Projects:  Transportation for public schools (should be well integrated with transportation/ infrastructure committee)  Land Use and local development corporation  Municipal: Revolving Loan Fund, wastewater treatment cogeneration, prioritizing building audits  Outreach and Engagement  Tracking Data– Energy Plan and developing criteria for the Master Plan  District Heat Plan o Money in clean development energy fund for feasibility studies or implementation  Working with landlords  Residential efficiency/thermal/ weatherization.  Forest economy and local economic development Outreach will mostly be in the “residential” bucket. Working Groups: Committee divides up into four working groups – residential, municipal, transportation and energy planning. Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair (to be revisited annually)  Jared is nominated for vice chair and Kate is nominated as chair. Project Tracking: Barry will be project tracker  o Provides accurate up to date project information o Prevents project group overlap as well as seeks out opportunities for efficiency and alignment with strategic planning documents. Other Business  MEAC awarded best energy committee in Vermont by VECAN.  Design competition o Jan 7th or 8th – 5 finalists will present. Finalist round is due December 16th. o Need help to get the public out for 7th or 8th in January. o ORCA will be cablecasting it live and there will be online voting for the next 4 days.  Opportunity to tabling at the Thanksgiving market.  Planning documents Meeting Adjourned at 8:30PM