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Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes <br />current goals. These are potential areas for collaboration between the <br />Committee and RMLD. <br />1. Community Shared Solar. The municipalities are not interested in hosting, <br />so RMLD may look to commercial businesses to host the Community <br />Shared Solar panels on roofs, e.g. big box stores. The Committee could <br />help by going around to the local businesses with an invitation on RMLD <br />letterhead and recruit interested participants. Mike Scola volunteered to <br />contact Tom 011ila to offer this assistance. <br />2. Electric vehicles. Mike suggested that RMLD could put up ChargePoint <br />stations at Reading Town Hall parking lot or other convenient, visible <br />spots. Laurie Ann stated that Tirzah Shakespeare at RMLD was working <br />on an EV grant. Mike will contact Ms. Shakespeare to determine the <br />status. <br />3. Communication - energy dashboard, billing information, notification of <br />peak load to facilitate voluntary curtailment of electricity use. Laurie Ann <br />mentioned that RMLD has developed an app called "Reading Light" now <br />available for Iphone and soon for Android smart phones. It can show the <br />user the location of power outages. Laurie Ann also reported that RMLD <br />will issue a Request for Proposal for a 2 -2.5 MW gas -fired turbine to be <br />built in North Reading and used for peak shaving. <br />• Meeting with State Representative Brad Jones <br />David Zeek and Jeff Everson reported on their recent meeting with <br />Representative Brad Jones at his office in the State House. He spent a full hour <br />with them, primarily discussing his work on the conference committee regarding <br />solar bills. Representative Jones stated that Massachusetts has been paying <br />more than other states to subsidize solar energy and this will change because <br />solar is small and Intermittent, so not likely to be an important part of the energy <br />mix. The committee is more interested in hydro and wind power. He is opposed <br />to the Kinder Morgan gas pipeline. He also stated that the solar bill will not <br />Impact RMLD because of municipal light department exemption from regulations <br />that govern investor -owned utilities. <br />David and Jeff asked Representative Jones if he would be Interested in talking to <br />people in our community regarding energy and environmental issues. He <br />responded affirmatively. David proposed a meeting of about 90 minutes <br />sometime in March. Ray suggested that an outcome of the meeting should be <br />action items for individuals, such as demand response and community solar. <br />• Gas Leaks Resolution. <br />• The Board of Selectman voted on February 23 to pass a resolution supporting the <br />Gas Leaks legislation. The Committee should obtain a copy of the resolution. <br />• David Zeek reported that there are now 23 towns that have passed resolutions. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. <br />Page 12 ,ouwoe <br />