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Nelson notified of Clean Energy Account submission; board continues work on municipal battery-backup grant
Summary
At the Oct. 23 meeting the board was told the town’s Clean Energy Account project submission has been accepted by the IRS pending review for elective payment; the board also continues to pursue a municipal battery-backup grant and will meet with consultant Greg Blake to clarify equipment needs and locations.
Board members were notified that the town’s project submission for a Clean Energy Account has been accepted by the Internal Revenue Service and is pending review to qualify for Elective Payment of Clean Energy funds. The minutes record the town’s receipt of that notification but do not attribute the notice to a named official in the transcript.
Separately, the board heard that work is ongoing on a grant for a municipal battery-backup system. The Select Board will meet with Greg Blake the following day to clarify the number of units, equipment needs and proposed locations for battery backup. No decisions on vendor selection or funding amounts were recorded during the Oct. 23 meeting.
The minutes also noted that the Safety Building generator was serviced and checked out, and that the town has experienced a statewide delay in tax-rate issuance — as of Oct. 23 only 23 tax rates had been issued statewide because the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) is short-handed. The record also notes that Harrisville Police visited the Nelson Town Office to review security procedures and equipment after an “unsettling situation” at a Select Board meeting in Harrisville.
Next steps: the Select Board’s immediate action is to meet with Greg Blake to refine technical specifications for battery backup; any grant application updates, funding amounts, or procurement steps were not finalized in the minutes.
