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Town of Reading - Meeting Minutes <br />• Renewable Choice Update <br />o Allows RMLD customers to contribute towards the retirement of RECs <br />• Trying to increase participation in the Time of Use (TOU) program <br />o Key load period is 4-8 PM <br />• Will be deploying an EV rate to encourage off-peak charging <br />• Rolling out a mobile app in 2022 <br />• Load growth projections <br />o Constructing Wilmington Substation in late 2022 <br />o Operational in 4Q26 <br />• Reviewed heating census <br />o Heat pump adoption is in line with RMLD's expectation <br />• Evaluating induction cooktop ranges <br />o Challenge in qualifying based on Energy Star <br />• DAVID - Is there anything RCAC can/should be doing with RMLD regarding the <br />heating/cooling census? <br />o Not at this time <br />• RAY - What incentives will be available for GSHP, particularly for multi -family homes? <br />c RMLD has a custom program that will provide incentives for GSHP <br />• Will be deploying a weatherization program in the fall of 2022 <br />Committee Organization <br />• Current: David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Vice -Chair <br />• Nominations <br />o David Zeek, Chair by Genady/Travis <br />■ Vote approved unanimously <br />o Ray Porter, Vice -Chair by Travis/Genady <br />e Vote approved unanimously <br />Funding Request for Cooling/Heating Census <br />• David reads motion for approval <br />• Request $1200 <br />• Current data has not been shared publicly <br />• Need to publicize results as a next step <br />• Vote approved unanimously <br />Sustainability Director <br />• Recommended that we update the 2009 climate action plan <br />• Karen Gately Herrick recommended that we look into participation in 10 -town pilot to <br />ban fossil fuel deployment in new construction <br />• Public visit from Seth Moulton on Tuesday at 1:00 PM at the Mallet Conservation <br />Land <br />o Andrew to share press release <br />New Residents Open House <br />• RCAC has been invited to host table on Oct. 18 <br />• Ray recommended that we attend <br />Karen Gately Herrick <br />• Invited to present at a future Select Board meeting <br />• David introduced the polystyrene ban as a proposed bylaw <br />o Has not gone to the bylaw committee <br />o David will send a copy to Karen Gately Herrick <br />Page 12 <br />