Medfield Energy Committee
November 29, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Attending: Lee Alinsky, Fred Bunger, Cynthia Green, Marie Nolan,
Pete Peterson, Mike Sullivan, David Temple, Ryan McLaughlin
1. Minutes of October 25, 2012 meeting were approved.
2. Reviewed TGE analysis of Solar PV installations of 0.7 and 2.3
acres at Wastewater Treatment Plant. Both have same payout of
11.7 years based on assumed electricity cost of $.18/kWh and a
return of $.20/kWh from the sale of REC’s. The WWTP energy use
averages 58,000 kWh/month at an average cost of $9,313/month or energy cost of $.159/kWh. Marie will have the analysis updated
using current electricity pricing.
3. MEC is collaborating with Medfield Green on a Energy
Conservation and Alternative Energy series in January and February (possibly March). The first session is January 17. Speakers include Patsi Miettinen, Sagewell president, perhaps Next Step Living, Dan Ruben (energy use reduction speaker and Director of Boston Green Tourism), and residents who have implemented alternative energy projects on their homes such as Chief Meaney and Anna May O’Shea-Brooks. Marie will contact Medfield Green about the content of Dan Ruben’s talk.
4. DOER Clean Energy Grant Program Solicitation to help
communities with planning. Mike Sullivan will send a letter of intent to DOER regarding Medfield interest in solar PV at the wastewater
treatment plant.
5. As part of the solicitation for interest in the solar PV at the
wastewater treatment plant, MEC feels it would be useful for the
potential vendors to look at other Town property and buildings and
provide proposals where feasible.
6. A December holiday get-together is tentatively planned for
December 18 or 19 at Marie Nolan’s.
f. bunger 11/30/12
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