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Town of Reading - Meenng Minutes <br />photovoltaics during a specified time period with discounted pricing offered by <br />the installer based on the number of systems installed in the town. Some <br />members expressed the opinion that RMLD should drive this program. Laurie <br />Ann noted that RMLD cannot recommend a particular installer or even provide <br />a list of approved installers. <br />o The committee agreed to invite Jane Parenteau, Manager of RMLD Integrated <br />Resources, to a future meeting for a discussion of RMLD's business plan for <br />renewable energy, and specifically Community Solar and individual residential <br />solar. <br />o Ron will email Jill from Direct Energy Solar informing her that the committee <br />is interested in Solarize but cannot commit to an exclusive arrangement with <br />one installer. <br />School presentations. Ron has a PowerPoint presentation on the Paris COP21 which <br />he prepared for a Tufts OSHER class. He will offer to do the presentation for Reading <br />schools. <br />Gas Leaks <br />• Ron called the Town Manager to ask about status of a town resolution <br />supporting the gas leaks legislation. Bob Lelacheur responded that he <br />thought the legislature had tabled this proposed law. <br />• David Zeek reported this is not the case; according to the office of <br />Representative Laurie Erlich who co- sponsored the legislation, the state TUE <br />Committee Is still working on it and 17 municipalities have now passed <br />resolutions in support. <br />• Ron will follow up with the Town Manager. <br />• Earth Day 2016 <br />® <br />• Laurie Ann asked that the Committee begin planning for an Earth Day event. <br />She will check availability of the RMLD building for Saturday, April 23. <br />• The Earth Day event will likely focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency. <br />It would be an opportunity to promote both Community Solar and individual <br />residential solar photovoltairs. <br />• Mike Scola suggested that we should promote the "Earth Hour" event, <br />encouraging Reading residents to curtail non - essential energy use during 8:30 to <br />9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. This could be advertised on the Town website <br />and Community News. <br />• Micro -grid grant money <br />o Jeff reported that Massachusetts has grant money (possibly $15 -20 million <br />remaining) for distributed generation / micro- grids. Jeff would like to explore this <br />and then talk to the Town Engineer about Reading's interest and needs. Ron <br />encouraged Jeff to pursue this. <br />lJ <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. <br />Page 1 2 <br />