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� OPR O <br />Town of Reading <br />ir. <br />6- Meeting Meeting Minutes <br />a�`aa: rxmavo<� <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2022-01-12 <br />Building: Reading Town Hall <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />4iECEIVED <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MA. <br />VL' <br />2023 MAR -8 PM 3: 1 <br />Location: Berger Room <br />David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Jeff Everson, Member; Genady <br />Pilyaysky, Member; Walt Talbot, Associate Member; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Travis Estes, Associate Member; <br />Others Present: <br />Fidel Maltez, Incoming Town Manager <br />Greg Phipps, RMLD <br />Usha Pilli, North Reading Recycling Committee <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Porter <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting was held via a Zoom Conference Call <br />Welcome to Members and Guests <br />Review minutes, vote on acceptance <br />Reviewed and approved minutes to 12/8 and 12/22, 2021 meetings <br />Introduction to Fidel Maltez, Incoming Town Manager <br />• Fidel introduced himself to the RCAC <br />• Excited to work with the RCAC on climate related issues <br />• Defined role of the RCAC as a formal advisory town committee <br />Review of RMLD Energy Rates, Greg Phipps <br />• Climate bill and its impact on RMLD, building, EVs and non -carbon sources <br />• Renewable Choice- customers to opt in to renewable carbon options with <br />additional funds with offset cost to retire RECs <br />0 2030 goal of 50% non -carbon goal <br />o Thresholds of 50%. 75% and 100% of renewable energy <br />o Offered to residential and commercial customers <br />o Effective Feb 1�, 2022 <br />o Webinars will discuss the program as part of other topics <br />Page 1 1 m.suoa <br />