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Energy Commission Minutes 4/10/18

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Meeting date: 
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

MINUTES FOR STRATHAM ENERGY COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday –April 10th, 2018
Meeting held at the Stratham Municipal Center

     Committee Members:

  • Michael Ream
  • Matthew O’Keefe
  • Michael Gorman
  • Charlie Case
  • Michael Welty
  • Town Manager - Paul Deschaine

7:02 PM Call to order

  1. Approve Meeting minutes from Feb 13th, 2018.
    1. Minutes approved
  2. Energize 360 – Approved with updates on Energize 360 Social Fund:
    1. 103 free solar panels
    2. Audit with weatherization services of up to 3-4 days (including materials)
    3. Each service is a gift from both companies as part of the social component of the program
      1. Based on participation in the program
      2. Looking for spots proposed (preferably single locations)
        1. Expected Solar install at Children’s museum in Dover
        2. Weatherization at Great Bay Discovery center in Stratham (3 buildings)-site walk planned for 4/27 at 10:30.
          1. If time left, use at “My Friend’s Place” in Dover.
    4. Next initiative: E360 looking at LED streetlights
      1. Unitil suggests most cost is the equipment lease.
      2. Mike W to discuss LED replacement potential with Colin L.
  3. Solar Update – Police station
    1. Snow fences installed on panels not performing. Snow events had multiple issues with snow falling on areas where cars back into spots and adjacent to handicapped space.
      1. Safety concerns from falling snow ALWAYS the main concern. Met onsite with Revision and no definitive solutions proposed at this time.
        1. Discussed carport option (cost concerns); taller ground mounted fence (blockage of cameras); removal of panels; addition of “snowguards” and/or panel tilt.
    2. PV system still unenergized as we wait for Revision to work through corporation changes as they’ve moved to become employee owned and this impacts the ability to absorb tax liability from the array.  Cannot energize until lease transferred to a tax paying entity.
  4. New Business – Mike W and Charlie C reappointed for another term.

Adjourn 8:20PM

Next Meeting May 8th, Tuesday at 7 pm.

Respectfully submitted – Matt O’Keefe 5/9/18