2009-03-12
Meetin2 Minutes for the Beverly Clean Ener2Y Advisory Committee. March. 12.
2009.
In Attendance (committee members):
Fred Hopps (Chair), Tom Keeley, and Chris TripIer
Members of the Public: John Clift, and Greg Roehr
Meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m.
. start conversation of various funding sources
. Hopps presenting an overview of goals (immediate) to achieve some actions
- Green Communities Act
- Deadline 3/23 for RFI (information)
- Date for application yet determined
- DOER available for development
- Grant Program (contact: Eileen McHugh, energy management director/Dwayne
McGregor, )
- ESCO: energy service companies (implementation companies; MasSave
company)
- Develop skills for Energy Audit and Tech. Assistance
2. Proj. Options & Definitions
- id. short & long-term projects
- Offshore 1.5 MW turbines would produce Beverly's 1.7Mwh municipal usuage
- R&R federal $ for train station upgrade to accommodate a plug in a vehicle
station
- Investigate capped land fill methane production feasibility
- Investigate biomass options for Standley landfill site
- continue wi elementary PV project; Next RFP
* Discussion: make Green Communities Act implemented; facilitate
suggested website for information: www.firsttier.com
project concept: offshore wind turbine projects-
{ John (public) comment using a Peace Corps model being applied in Ohio by
redirecting people's energy in communities}
- Hopps: re-introduced transition town.
- state initiativel repower (AI Gore) I
Page 2.
- Keeley provided perspective in cost, PV panels based on economic models of energy
costs;
- Hopps: Green Communities Act 2007. Discussion of the RFI from Green Communities
Act & what's expected
- How to open up endeavors/process. Return to list of projects.
Identifying short- and long-term projects.
What is the format for new projects?
Keeley: start wi RFI and go through with the skeleton. Investigate the Standley landfill
site (woody biomass) with Bob Wilson (Arthur Little Power Generation), subcommittee.
Hopps: Brian (aeronautica); metrics @ Green E. Park (model)
- offshore discussion (not short-term)
- PV on the train station. rendering of the train station parking garage for the site,
southern exposure (where do we get the rendering, Mike Collins? - existing plans;
contact Mike C. about the rendering).
-length of roof -> amt. ofPV allowed on the garage.
- Bruce forwarded concepts. Defined short-term project. Site documentation.
process recognized by the state (see DOER).
- NOT GREEN COMMUNITIES, this project is a stimulus project
- Site analysis
-Role with converging andlor parallel initiatives.
- Seminar: access home program.
20th June
Full, mandatory meeting 4th Thursday of month.
Meeting adjourned 8:36 p.m.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the BCEAC Secretary, Chris Tripier