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� OFR <br />e. Town of Reading RECEIVED <br />a <br />e Meeting Minutes TOWN CLERK <br />�a� {ro READING. MA. <br />6J9 IXCOPO PP' pc� <br />Board -Committee -Commission -Council: 2121 JUN 29 PN 1:24 <br />Climate Advisory Committee <br />Date: 2023-06-14 Time: 07:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Bi -monthly meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Zeek, Chair; Ray Porter, Secretary; Genady Pilyaysky, Member; <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Travis Estes, Member; Walt Talbot, Member <br />Others Present: <br />Greg Phipps, RMLD <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: <br />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 />None <br />RMLD Updates - Greg Phipps <br />• Future predictions of electricial demand <br />• Maple Meadows - 79 acres to be acquired in Sept/Oct for solar and battery storage <br />o $80/MW-hr projected cost for generation and clean energy certificates <br />o Makes economic sense for customers and energy reliability basis <br />• Solar panels on the roof of the Burbank facility was discussed. <br />o Option for reducing heat load or heat pump alternatives <br />o RMLD responsible for lights, energy and heating/cooling requirements <br />o Issue of RMLD solar panel ownership may provide economic benefits <br />• Also considering addressing energy assets at schools (Killam, RMHS) <br />• Low temperature geothermal options under consideration for other properties <br />o Heating/cooling as a product <br />• Gratefully use of Reading energy survey <br />• Results of RMLD customer service survey <br />• Weatherization program rolling out this summer <br />• Next Weds (6/21) webinar on solar <br />Page 1 1 <br />