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North Tonawanda task force records NYSERDA Tier 2 approval for Solar Simplified, plans energy audit at Deerwood Golf Course
Summary
The North Tonawanda Climate Smart Task Force noted NYSERDA approval of a Tier 2 High Impact Action for its Solar Simplified work and discussed submitting an energy audit and $10,000 grant application to fund insulation and efficiency improvements at the Deerwood Golf Course building. The group approved minutes and adjourned.
The North Tonawanda Climate Smart Task Force on July 10 recorded recent progress on local clean-energy work and outlined next steps for a small building-efficiency project.
Member Austin Tylec, a member of the North Tonawanda Climate Smart Task Force, moved to approve the May and June meeting minutes; Member Erin Robinson seconded and the motion carried. The meeting began at 5:09 p.m. and adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
The task force noted that the Solar Simplified program is proceeding without current concerns and that North Tonawanda was recently approved by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as a Tier 2 High Impact Action for work completed through the program. The minutes record that a member will provide an update to the City Council on how smoothly the Solar Simplified process went.
Austin Tylec said he is preparing an energy audit to submit to NYSERDA and will work with an insulation company on energy-efficiency improvements at the Deerwood Golf Course building at 1818 Sweeney Street. The minutes record discussion of a NYSERDA Clean Energy Grant and a separate $10,000 grant application to support that work; specific grant award decisions and timelines were not specified in the minutes.
The task force recorded no new updates on the Source Water Protection Initiative during the meeting. Members set their next meeting for Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
The meeting attendance list includes Members Emily Root, Deb Gondek, Jim Berry, Tim Pieper and Elliot Lear (MUP student at University at Buffalo).
