Energy Committee Minutes

ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING
March 15, 2010
Town Hall basement

Present were members Jeff Brooks, Karen Haynes, JJ Prior, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet, and Bob Switzer.

Recent notice of ARRA funding for the efficient wood boiler for the highway garage

ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING
January 11, 2010
Sullivan Town Hall

Present were:  Paul Bolduc, Jeff Brooks, Karen Haynes, Christa Patterson, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet and Bob Switzer.  Dana Briggs joined the meeting.

ENERGY COMMITTEE MEETING
December 28, 2009
Sullivan Town Hall

Present were:  Jeff Brooks, Jim Forrest, Karen Haynes, Christa Patterson, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet and Bob Switzer.

Applying for EECBG funding for library energy upgrade

Sullivan Energy Committee
Minutes of Meeting of October 19, 2009
Town Hall Basement

Members present:  Paul Bolduc, Jeff Brooks, Karen Haynes, Christa Patterson, JJ Prior, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet, Bob Switzer

News from Sarah Harpster of Cool Monadnock
Sarah reports that Sullivan will not receive funding in this round of awards to communities for building audits from the NH Municipal  Energy Assistance Program.  She will really lobby for Sullivan in the next round.

Letter to PSNH

The meeting began at 7:20 p.m. in the town hall.  Present were Jeff Brooks, Karen Haynes,  Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet, and Bob Switzer.

First statewide conference of local energy committees:  June 20
Jeff, Ann, Roger and Bob had attended the conference, which they found impressive for the large numbers of attended, mostly representatives of local energy committees.  Each participant had received a disc with the second part of the handbook for energy committees written on it.

The meeting began at 7:20 p.m. in the town hall.  Present were Jeff Brooks, Jim Forrest, Karen Haynes, Christa Patterson, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet, and Bob Switzer.  Sarah Harpster from Cool Monadnock was also present.

Ideas stimulated by the Cool Monadnock meeting, “From Data to Action,” held May 20 in Keene.

Outreach and education. 
Christa and JJ had participated in this group.

The meeting began at 7:15 p.m. in the town hall.  Present were Jeff Brooks, Jim Forrest, Karen Haynes, Elise Kuder, Christa Patterson, Ann Sweet, Roger Sweet, and Bob Switzer.  Mark Paquette represented the selectmen.

Mission statement
After discussion of other communities’ statements, the group agreed on the following:
Our mission is to help Sullivan reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to save energy and energy costs, thereby reducing taxes.