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Committee Mission Report of the To responsibly research and implement renew.j Energy Committee able energy projects while continuing to improve j energy efficiency across all aspects of Mashpee gov. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens ernment. ` of the Town of Mashpee Major Activities of 2010 Achieved Green Community status With much of the prep work done in previous y years, 2010 has been a year of results for the Energy • Received over$170,000 in funding for energy Committee. Between being one of 35 Towns state- efficiency projects via Green Community wide to be designated a Green Community in the first Program year of the program,installing a 2Okw solar project on the new library, installing two vertical axis wind tur- bines and achieving the "leading by example" award as a leader among municipalities in environ as an environmental leader, Mashpee has finally seen mental issues i significant results for the often tedious work of revi- `.- P Began implementing goals as designated in the ous years. This however, doesn't mean we are done. Energy Reduction Plan, a component of the In-fact, we are just getting started. With this recogni- Green Community designation program tion, comes money in the form of grants and other opportunities. These resources will allow us to tackle Continued maintaining a detailed accounting 4 some of the large efficiency projects needed to lower of municipal energy usage information 3 our energy use and to meet our reduction goals. Some Continued to work towards an organized' 'I of these efficiency projects will include new one H&V approach to public outreach concerning energy unit at the High School, a new boiler at the Police efficiency programs Station and an upgrade to the building energy man- agement system at Town Hall. Additionally, we have Installed and commissioned two 30' tall ' received and are applying grant money t Heritage our "eritag ite Park vertical axis wind turbines at : planned renewable energy projects, including $150,000 for our roof mounted solar installation at the Selected contractor and completed contracting High School and $17,000 for the two vertical axis process for installation of 360 +/- kw solar wind turbines at Heritage Park. The successful project across Town Hall, Senior Center and approach the Town has taken towards funding much of Mashpee High School our energy reduction efforts with grant money will now allow the Town to realize the cost savings associ- Goals for 2011 s ated with lower energy usage without the upfront costs Complete installation and commission of 360 ' with which many municipalities are burdened,making +/- kw solar project across Town Hall, Senior our energy efforts a true win/win scenario whereby we Center and Mashpee High School are saving money while `going green'. We expect this y.= trend to continue as we pursue more efficiency pro- Contract for solar farm development at the <_ jects and bigger renewable energy installations. closed Mashpee landfill • Continue discussions on wind turbine develop- The Leading by Example Award is designed to recognize"outstanding efforts among Commonwealth ment municipalities that have established and implemented • Secure 2nd round funding from Green ,> +� policies and programs resulting in significant and Community Program for additional energy demonstrable environmental benefits including energy efficiency projects i efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and waste reduction". As a 2010 recipient of this award, Respectfully submitted: the Town of Mashpee proudly accepts the responsibil- Tom Mayo K, ity of leader and hopes to continue to encourage oth- Catherine Laurent ers to pursue environmentally friendly solutions to Joyce Mason energy problems. Energy Committee 1 86