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Town report flags high power bills; Select Board hears energy-audit findings and plans for solar, generator feasibility
Summary
Town Administrator presented an energy audit showing roughly $83,000 in annual electricity costs across 16 municipal accounts, outlined proposals to pursue MVP grant-funded solar and generator feasibility studies, and identified immediate fixes such as LED floodlight replacements at 48 Gardner Road.
The Town of Hubbardston’s town administrator told the Select Board March 17 that a preliminary energy and utility audit shows roughly $83,000 in annual electric costs spread across 16 municipal accounts. The report played into a broader discussion about pursuing state-funded feasibility work for solar installations and standby generator upgrades to make Hubbardston Center School usable as an emergency operations center.
Nut graf: Staff framed the audit as a starting point for efficiency measures and grant-seeking. The board was told the town will pursue…
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