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Committee notes coastal-resiliency elements in West Dennis Beach plans, flags power limits for EV charging
Summary
Members said architects incorporated state-mandated coastal resiliency measures into West Dennis Beach designs, but noted the site is at the end of the electrical grid and may lack capacity for electric vehicle charging and other electrification goals.
Chair (speaker 1) briefed members on the West Dennis Beach project and said architects incorporated coastal-resiliency and energy considerations as required by state rules; members who have attended beach meetings confirmed those components are being addressed. One member noted the building site is "at the very end of a wire," which limits available capacity and could complicate plans for EV charging.
The committee agreed the project is an example where departments are already including resiliency in their design work but reiterated that early committee input remains valuable on projects that are still moving through OPM and architect selection.
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