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Energy volunteers ask committee to revisit 2010 audit and consider New Hampshire Saves incentives
Summary
The town's volunteer energy committee presented a 2010 energy audit and urged the CIC to consider New Hampshire Saves programs and the town's 2020 solar array as part of building‑level capital planning and potential grant/financing strategies.
An energy committee volunteer told the CIC that a detailed 2010 ASHRAE-style energy audit for town buildings exists (about 134 pages) and recommended the committee examine it as Alpha does building maintenance reviews.
"We brought New Hampshire Saves in," the energy volunteer said, describing past zero-percent financing arrangements that paid for LED retrofits and were repaid through electric bills. She noted not all spaces met New Hampshire Saves' occupancy thresholds for cost‑effective lighting upgrades but that several town facilities received interest-free, five-year financing for lighting replacements. The town also installed a solar array in 2020 and volunteers are monitoring its production.
Committee members suggested digitizing the audit and inviting New Hampshire Saves back for an updated walk-through; they also noted Alpha's upcoming building assessments may cover energy-related items and could be used to prioritize window, insulation or HVAC work in future CIP submissions.
