Sustainable MetroWest Gathering 2013 presentation by Arnie Epstein

1. Arnie
Epstein
Stow
Energy
Working
Group
6/12/13

2. Stow
Energy
Working
Group
— Report
to
town
administrator
— Not
a
formal
town
committee
— Sharon
Brownfield
and
Arnie
Epstein
Co-­‐Chairs
— Web
site
–
sustainablestow.org

3. Solar
Feasibility
for
Town
Buildings
— At
the
request
of
the
selectmen
— Financials
and
site
assessments
— Town
facilities
at
a
financial
disadvantage
— Can’t
use
federal
or
state
tax
credits
— Can’t
enter
into
a
PPA
— Town
serviced
by
a
municipal
light
plant
— PPA’s
not
allowed
— Project
on
hold

4. Town
Facility
Energy
Audits
— Take
advantage
of
energy
efficiency
incentives
offered
through
our
utility
— Supported
by
selectmen
— Preparing
financials
— Warrant
article
at
Fall
town
meeting
to
move
forward

5. Residen>al
Solar
Energy
— Solar
Energy
Forum
in
April
— Well
attended
and
received
— Good
support
from
local
utility
— Town
residential
solar
initiative
— Online
survey
— Modeled
after
Solarize
Mass
programs
— Requesting
modest
financial
support
from
town
and
utility
— Targeting
this
fall

6. Residen>al
Energy
Use
and
Greenhouse
Gas
Audit
— Understand
the
contribution
of
each
sector
— Energy
use
and
greenhouse
gas
emission
— Home
use
— Transportation
— Paths
forward
— 2020
–
20%
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
— 2050
–
80%
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
— Available
on
sustainablestow.org

7. Ques>ons
— How
do
other
groups
work
effectively
with
town
government?
— Have
you
attempted/achieved
a
town-­‐wide
solar
energy
initiative?
— What
have
you
found
to
be
an
effective
means
to
recruit
volunteers?