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Committee authorizes 15-year natural gas service agreement for Norwalk High School; public raises renewable-energy concerns
Summary
Committee authorized a 15-year gas service agreement with Eversource for portions of the new Norwalk High School that will use natural gas; public commenter and several councilors pressed for more discussion of solar and other renewables and questioned the 15-year term.
The Land Use and Building Management Committee authorized the mayor to execute a general gas service agreement with Eversource Energy for the Norwalk High School project with a 15-year term and no city contribution amount specified in committee materials.
Alan, representing the Building Management Department, explained the decision responds to equipment and efficiency choices for a large new school building: roughly 85% of the building’s systems are designed to be electric, while about 15% — primarily large single-zone rooftop units that serve the auditorium and gymnasium — will use natural gas because engineering analysis…
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