Solar Farm Committee
BOARD/COMMITTEE: Solar Farm Committee
DATE: Jan 18th, 2024
TIME: 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Zoom
Richard Chase is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Princeton Solar Farm Committee
Time: Jan 18, 2024 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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REQUESTED BY: Chair, Richard Chase
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“The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before said meeting, which may be discussed at the meeting.~ Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”
LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
- Review and approve agenda
- Review and approve minutes from November SFC meeting.
- SMLD interconnect update
- Discuss progress on Landfill closure documentation research
- Public Questions and Comments
Action items:
o CBH Review Right of Way and related power transmission issue
o CBH Provide links to resources for the project
o HL, BD Research on landfill closure records
o JM Discuss areas for SFC to focus on with Town Counsel
o DCR Will provide temporary bridge at no cost until it is required somewhere else.
o All Review sample RFPs
o All Ideas and sample language for Phase 1 RFP
UPCOMING MEETINGS MEETING/EVENT EST. TIME LOCATION
o 2/15 SF Committee regular mtg 2:00 pm Virtual
Members RAC Richard Chase
CBH Corey Burnham-Howard
JM John Mirick
HL Helga Lyons
LG Lar Greene BD Bruce Dean
Liaisons
GP Gerald Pellegrini JG Jennifer Greene AC
RC Robert Cumming SB
1/11/2024
Solar Farm Committee Charge
The Solar Farm Committee will serve at the direction of the Selectboard and work with the Selectboard, Town Administrator, and other town personnel and committees, as well as seek input from and consulting with Princeton Municipal Light Department as may be appropriate and applicable, to advance the goal of the Selectboard relative to successfully leasing the former Town landfill to a solar developer for the development and operation of a solar energy generation facility.
Members
The committee will consist of 5 - 7 voting members appointed by the Selectboard and may have non-voting liaisons from the Princeton Board of Light Commissioners, Conservation Commission, Environmental Action Committee, Board of Health and Selectboard if a member has not been appointed as a voting member.
A members of the Advisory Committee may be a non-voting liaison only.
Charge
The Committee will assist the Selectboard and Town Council as requested with regard to this solar energy generation facility project, including with regard to requests for proposals; review of and recommendation related to proposals received; contract language; environmental regulations and requirements; research, analysis, development and review of plans for the development and operation of a solar energy generation facility; and communication to residents regarding the project.