Warwick Building and Energy Committee Draft Meeting Minutes
April 15, 2008
Location: Dining Room, Town Hall
Present: Janice Kurkoski, Dan Dibble, Jim Toth, and Steve Kurkoski
7:23 Meeting called to order

Minutes of last meeting accepted, approved.

Highway Dept. Brian Peters has finish installing the lighting upgrade.
Tim was happy to report that his bill for the past month was about 1/2 of
the normal usage.

DOER and FRCOG
At this point we are on hold with DOER until a decision is made about
FRCOG. Janice and Jim are going to a FRCOG meeting on April 17 in
Greenfield to meet with Beacon Consulting. Conservation and efficiency
incentives are good now but may be better in the future when taking into
consideration the political climate in the state.

PVRS
PVRS is not in our round (first) of DOER or FRCOG incentives. A motion
was made and accepted by the WBEC to recommend to the Selectman to
encourage PVRS to apply to DOER and/or FRCOG.

Clean Energy
Warwick needs 8 more 'Clean Energy Choice' accounts to reach the 6%
level of enrolled households, and get the $400 bonus. This could be 8
more Green Start accounts (deadline April 30) or 8 more New England Wind
Fund accounts (deadline June 30), or any combination.
The Town electric accounts are in turmoil at the present. Jim will bring
to the Selectboard the issues regarding the town hall account signing up
for the N.E. Wind Fund.
NE Wind fund contributions are matched 100% back to the town, while
Greenstart payments are matched at around 60% (an equal amt going to low
income projects around the state for either method).
Dan will approach church members about signing up for Greenstart. Janice
will get Wind Fund brochures for the library & town hall.

WBEC information
WBEC wants to inform the town of its past accomplishments and what they
see for project in the future. Some of the information to be shared is
the success of the Highway lighting upgrade and Town Hall lighting
upgrade, and roof, insulation, and window budget estimates. The
newsletter or a handout at town meeting is a good way to do this.
Janice will make a draft & send around for input. David will print for
town mtg. Dan and Jim said they will have some time this later this
spring or early summer to get volunteers together to work on the Town
Hall improvements.

Next meeting May 27, 7pm, Adjourned 8:31