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Power & Rate Committee Regular Session Minutes RECEIVED
October 3, 2011 TOWN CLERK
Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
READING. MASS.
End Time: 9:00 P.M. 1011 JAN - 3 P 12-- 3 1
Attendees:
Committee Members: Messrs. Hahn and Soli and Ms. Snyder
RMLD Staff: Mr. Cameron, Ms. Parenteau, and Mr. Seldon
Commissioners: Ms. O'Neill
Chairman Hahn called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Ms. Snyder made a motion seconded by Mr. Soli to go into Executive Session based on Chapter 164,
Section 47D exemption from the public records and open meeting law requirements in certain
circumstances, to discuss proposals from renewable energy projects ands return to Regular Session.
Mr. Hahn, Aye; Ms. Snyder, Aye, Mr. Soli, Aye.
Motion passed 3:0:0.
The Power & Rate Committee re- entered Regular Session at 8:15 p.m.
Sustainable Energy Policy
Mr. Seldon stated that at the last meeting of the Power & Rate Committee on July 21, 2011, which was a
joint meeting with the Policy Committee, the RMLD General Manager and staff were told to come back to
the Power & Rate Committee with a draft policy addressing renewable energy acquisition. The RMLD
has developed a draft Sustainable Energy Policy for the committee's review. Mr. Seldon went over the
salient points of policy. Mr. Seldon pointed out that the Policy elements include reaching certain
renewable energy portfolio levels at stated milestones, price levels of projects that would warrant
consideration by the committee, and how to deal with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Discussion followed.
The sense of the committee was that the policy would need further discussion.
Environmental Policy
Ms. Parenteau gave an overview of the draft environmental policy the Staff developed and was
presenting. At the last meeting of the Power & Rate Committee meeting the committee discussed the
development of an Environmental Policy and asked staff to come up with a draft policy.
Discussion followed.
Chairman Hahn asked the General Manager and Staff to determine the cost of taking the actions included
in the policy and bring them back to the committee.
Net Metering Rate
Mr. Cameron explained that the RMLD had brought a draft Net Metering Rate to the committee in July
and was asked to make changes to the rate, have counsel review the rate, and bring it back to the
committee for further review. Chairman Hahn asked about the metering scheme described in the rate.
Discussion followed.
Mr. Cameron thought it would be best if he sent a schematic and explanation of the net metering scheme
to the committee. Chairman Hahn said that would be helpful in understanding how the net metering
works.
Power & Rate Committee Regular Session Minutes
October 3, 2011
Other Business
Chairman Hahn acjcnowledged that the RMLD Board of Commissioners had received a few a -mails from
'Cusio4ers asking about 0% loans to finance energy efficiency measures. Mr. Cameron said that he would
get background on this and bring it back to the Board for discussion.
Motion to Adjourn
At 9:00 p.m. Mr. Soli made a motion seconded by Ms. Snyder to adjourn.
Motion carried 3:0:0.
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