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usage across Town buildings. The largest component of - Report of the this effort in 2013 has been the re-construction of the P Energy Committee Mashpee Archives building. This work has included ] insulation,new windows,and a new HVAC system. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Committee Mission Citizens of the Town of Mashpee To responsibly research and implement renewable 1 2013 has been both a productive and frustrating energy projects while continuing to improve energy year for the Energy Committee. Our Successes this efficiency across all aspects of Mashpee government. 1 year have been significant, though mainly on the efficiency side. Great progress has been made towards Major Activities of 2013 our goal of being as energy efficient as possible. Using • Completed the utility and State permitting t funds from the Cape Light Compact, Community process for the solar project at the Town landfill Preservation Act and Green Communities in � a Working with the Department of Energy � conjunction with municipal funds, the Town has Resources towards 3rd round funding from the installed approximately $300,000 in energy efficiency Green Community program 1 measures with expected annual savings anticipated to Continued maintaining a detailed accounting of exceed $100,000. These measures have been • implemented across many municipal buildings, municipal energy usage information including Town Hall, Mashpee High School, KC Continued to work towards an organized Coombs School, Mashpee Archives and the Police approach to public outreach concerning energy Department. Additionally,the Town has entered into a efficiency programs (29 Energy Star qualified contract with the Cape Light Compact to upgrade all homes were built in Mashpee in 2013 alone) municipally owned street lights to LED fixtures, at no Continue to implement energy efficiency cost to the Town, and with savings expected to exceed projects using Cape Light Compact programs $9,000 annually. Frustratingly, however, the landfill solar project has still not been developed. We are under Mashpee residents and businesses are taking greater advantage of Cape Light Compact contract and all permitting is now finally in place. efficiency programs every year, with over Construction has begun (Groundbreaking ceremony $873,000 paid to Mashpee customers in rebates was held at the end of November) and final construction is now scheduled for early spring of 2014. and incentives in 2013 Despite the many delays this project has been plagued Goals for 2013 with, we are still very excited to know that soon renewable energy in an amount equal to approximately • Complete installation and commission of 1.83 90% of the total municipal usage will be generated on MW solar project at Town landfill Town property with savings expected to exceed $7 Secure 3rd round funding from Green million dollars over a 25 year span. Community Program for additional energy Mashpee is considered a leader in the municipal efficiency projects energy realm and are enjoying the fruits of a close • Continue to implement efficiency projects using relationship with the Massachusetts Department of Cape Light Compact programs Energy Resources and the Cape Light Compact. These • Complete installation of LED streetlight partnerships have been and will continue to be program beneficial as we anticipate even larger efficiency • Exceed prior year's allotment of rebate and projects scheduled for some or our aging infrastructure incentive money for Mashpee residents and such as the Quashnet and KC Coombs Schools. businesses from Cape Light Compact. As has been the Energy Committee's regular Respectfully submitted: message for several years, while we continue to lower Tom Mayo our energy costs via renewable energy projects, our Catherine Laurent greatest savings come in the form of energy efficiency Joyce Mason measures. These measures continue to lower energy Energy Committee 88