The Selectboard created the Energy Committee in 2008 to help guide the community in areas of energy use and conservation. In particular, the Committee’s directive is to work toward the fulfillment of the energy goals & actions laid out in the Town Plan. After a short period of dormancy, on December 5, 2016 the Selectboard appointed Carl Etnier, Cort Richardson, and Lindy Biggs to revitalize the committee with an initial charge to lead the town’s Act 174 energy planning effort. Additional members have been added since that time. The Committee, with the assistance of CVRPC, has produced an initial draft of a town energy plan (see below) and worked with the Planning Commission to craft the energy elements of the 2018 Town Plan.
The Energy Committee hasn’t been active since 2017 but was reformed in 2023.
The PACE Program
The Town of East Montpelier is a participant in the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. This program, formerly administered by Efficiency Vermont, was designed to provide attractive financing options for residents interested in making their homes more energy efficient. At this point the program is inactive and we are unsure of the program’s future.
East Montpelier PACE Program Documents:
EM PACE Program Guidelines
EM PACE Resolution
Energy Committee Agendas:
March 6, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
June 12, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
June 27, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
July 5, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
July 12, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
July 27, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
August 31, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
October 4, 2017 Energy Committee Agenda
March 14, 2023 Energy Committee Agenda
March 27, 2023 Energy Committee Agenda
April 10, 2023 Energy Committee Agenda
May 22, 2023 Energy Committee Agenda
Energy Committee Minutes:
March 6, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
June 12, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
June 27, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
July 5, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
July 12, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
July 27, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
August 31, 2017 Energy Committee Draft Minutes
March 14, 2023 Energy Committee Minutes-Draft
March 27, 2023 Energy Committee Minutes-Draft
April 10, 2023 Energy Committee Minutes-Draft
May 22, 2023 Energy Committee Minutes-Draft
The Energy Committee:
Andy Shapiro
Ben McCall
Austin Cate
Emily Levin
Stephen Miracle
Rick Barstow