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!' very well ad g P dressed with regard to Mashpee Town Hall, there is no <br /> ., <br /> line item within the Town Budget for energy► therefore there is <br /> no way to track the dollar amount spent. <br /> a Encourage Renewable Energy Sources <br /> The county Plan goes <br /> a� <br /> •i , into more detail, essentially using local renewables would result <br /> in a reduction of energy expenditures, money retained locally <br /> w*1`r would result in a benefit to the economy. Wind sources for <br /> was mentioned as a possibility,ibi 1 ity, Otis s Air Force Base as <br /> �� future use p , <br /> !k:� ' a potential site for facilities. Solar power was also mentioned <br /> as being cost-efficient. <br /> . rF Transportation.-at ion: 3 0 t of our energy consumption is <br /> ,ap � ► Energy for Transp gy <br /> used for transportation. Compressed natural gas was suggested <br /> for use by Town fleets and large companies on the Cape. <br /> Upgrading <br /> Improving Energy Efficiency of New Housing Units: pg g <br /> p g gy, _ <br /> „s '�* 4 of housing Cape-wide in need of energy improvements. Residential <br /> � Energy conservation ordinance and upgrading to Title v standards. <br /> New housing upgrades addressed at the State level . The chairman <br /> informed Mr. Smith the State Building Code has been revised. <br /> . . <br /> e' .. Solar gain is considered to be a foal/objective, as addressed in <br /> ', g�0 the State Zoning Act-9B, for implementation with subdivision and <br /> all r site plan reviews. <br /> Mashpee Energy Committee: Recommendation for the creation <br /> ' ° • of such a committee to be comprised of both Town officials and <br /> citizens to address the issue of savings. <br /> Deregulation-, Is expected in the year 1998, with <br /> af�� J ` essentially three options for customers being to continue with <br /> 4`1existing utility, choice of a new energy supplier, and default <br /> � service. It would be benef icial for people to band together, <br />%*:;�''.'� � Mashpee has j oined the cape Cod Light compact, whereby people <br /> • living in Mashpee can sign up for this plan and qualify to join <br /> this new service. Eric Smith suggested the Town prepare for <br /> deregulation and address it in the Action Plan. <br /> I HOW 0 di ction Plan: 1) creation of the Mash Committee <br /> �: Pee Energy <br /> } for the purpose of addressing these issues; 2) Work with the <br /> t County to establish a permanent funding of energy funds- 3) <br /> creation of a line item within the budget as a way of measuring <br /> costs; 4) Prepare for Deregulation; 5) Town-wide Energy <br /> Assessment to determine how much is being used by different <br /> Oi#1 sectors and fuel type, estimation of the dollar impact, and <br /> inventory of homes with solar/water/passive systems; 5} Work <br /> with DPW and other large fleet owners with regard to the <br /> conversion to natural/central gas; 7) Eric Smith said he would <br /> the revision ion of the State Building sue•Code issue-investigate ► 8) <br />'°�}'}�• Catalog potential wind farm sites; 9) Working to provide <br /> 4%4A" - ��� incentives; 10) Development of bylaws in order to maximize solar <br /> gain; 11) Upgrade energy efficiency of existing housing stock; <br /> i 144 r a <br /> and 12) To make energy efficient mortgages better utilized. <br /> -10- <br /> !IF <br /> r 4s <br />'CM1IW`,•f,� h, <br />