The Alternative Energy Committee is an Ad-Hoc committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advise the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen in identifying ways to help control the escalating costs of energy in the Town of Duxbury.

Our charge from the selectmen:

1. Work with Town staff to develop a reporting system to benchmark current energy usage by the Town.

2. Identify potential ways of reducing energy usage and costs. Methods of reducing energy costs may include conservation, technical improvements, monitoring, cogeneration, alternative sources of power generation such as wind and solar, and hybrid technologies.

3. Propose targets for reduction of energy usage and help town staff develop an action plan to achieve these targets.

4. Advise the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen during development of budget articles relating to alternative energy strategies. Work may include proposing by-law changes to allow for construction of new technologies.

5. Identify and assist the Town Manager with applications for grant opportunities and other non-tax methods of funding proposed projects.

6. Keep the public informed as to the progress of the committee‘s efforts by reporting periodically to the Board of Selectmen and holding public information meetings.

Committee Members
Name
Title
Term of Office
Frank Duggan
Chair
06/30/2012
Andre Martecchini
 
06/30/2010
Leslie Lawrence
 
06/30/2010
Lynn Smith
 
06/30/2010
Donna Theodossiou
 
06/30/2010
Geoffrey Wilkinson
 
06/30/2010
John Doherty
 
06/30/2010
Josh Culter
 
06/30/2010
Jim Goldenberg
 
06/30/2012
Donald R. Greenbaum
 
06/30/2011
John Murdock
 
06/30/2011

A Bridge to a Cleaner Future