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Commission seeks to sustain clean‑energy connector work, encourages RFIs for schools and business engagement
Summary
Members asked how to sustain work by the Clean Energy Connector, discussed offering RFIs to schools for geothermal and energy project planning, and proposed a business engagement cohort to promote GSI and clean energy practices to companies in priority subbasins.
The commission discussed continuing the Clean Energy Connector work and expanding clean-energy outreach to schools and businesses.
Alex Gault was identified in meeting materials as the Clean Energy Connector organizing an air‑source heat‑pump session at NWTC on Oct. 24; members said his funding expires within months and the commission should look for ways to sustain the role or its outputs. Commissioners proposed compiling best practices, continuing business engagement, and maintaining community resources for energy efficiency.
A commissioner described a potential RFI (request for information) process to gather cost and system information for Green Bay Public Schools and other public buildings considering geothermal or large energy‑efficiency projects; she suggested tapping UW‑Green Bay or NWTC interns to help manage consolidated RFIs for several institutions.
Separately, a Sustainable Business Council representative said grant funding will support a business engagement program to teach companies sustainability fundamentals and promote nature-based solutions in priority GSI subbasins; commissioners saw this as an immediate opportunity to collaborate on outreach and fact sheets for businesses.
