Committee Priorities
Priority 1
- Communicate and promote energy-saving programs to homeowners, renters and businesses;
- Solar Initiatives on Municipal and Westbrook Board of Education Facilities;
- Energy assessments/Audit of all Municipal owned facilities;
- Assess Municipal and School Buildings energy consumption and such cost mitigation strategies;
- Community Solar for residents and businesses of Westbrook.
Priority 2
Energy Committee be the clearing house for all Energy Management projects that Westbrook's Boards and Committees are considering and undertaking to ensure that there is not a duplicate of effort amongst the Energy Committee and other Boards/Commissions within the Town.
Priority 3
Determine whether or not certain building codes and planning regulations should include energy efficiency requirements - for example, should future exterior lighting plans have LEDs as a requirement?
Priority 4
Increase Committee Membership - many members have been on the Committee since inception.
Completed Initiatives:
Street Light Replacement Project
Virtual Net Metering Power Purchase Agreement
Community outreach initiatives –
Light Bulb Swaps
Solar Community Challenges
Home Energy Assessments
