Washington Energy Committee

Minutes

November 2010

Present: Al Krygeris, Lindley Rankine, Bob Fraser and Johanna Young

• October Minutes were approved by consensus

Old Business

• Button-Up last minute details – Bob contacted 6 vendors to display their products at the Button-up workshop on Nov. 16, 5 will be coming. The advertisement for the workshop has been posted in several places in surrounding towns, in addition to the press release to local media. Al has also been announcing at church. Seniors will make drinks and coffee. Johanna, Jeannette and Mary will make refreshments. Johanna will speak to Michelle about equipment needed and Bob will have a mike ready, if needed.

Solar Project – Al reported that TRC has rejected the large inverter that was made in Austria and instead Solar Source will use 3 smaller USA made inverters. It will cost an extra $1,000, but there was room in the budget.

Al has inputted all the '09 data for portfolio manager and we can now make the changeover to the new system MEAP has been strongly recommending (MUNICAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROJECT). Johanna to send an email to Michelle to provide authorization for the switch.

Town Meeting Report: Johanna will start the report and Al can fill in the gaps. The report is due Dec. 1, 2010.

There being no other business the meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Johanna Young, WEC Chair