Ad Hoc Energy Committee

Committee Priorities

Priority 1

1. Communicate and promote energy-saving programs to homeowners, renters and businesses;
2. Solar Initiatives on Municipal and Westbrook Board of Education Facilities;
3. Energy assessments/Audit of all Municipal owned facilities;
4. Assess Municipal and School Buildings energy consumption and such cost mitigation strategies;
5. 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