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Solar Farm Working Group

Submitted on July 17, 2023 - 8:26am
Revised on July 17, 2023 - 8:28am
Revised on July 17, 2023 - 8:31am
Date: 
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 3:00pm
Related Event: 
Solar Farm Working Group

BOARD/COMMITTEE: Solar Farm Working Group

DATE: July 26th, 2023 3:00 pm

LOCATION: Joint meeting with Select Board, details below:

Selectboard Meeting

LOCATION: Town Hall Annex (Large Room) & Virtual

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REQUESTED BY: 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

  • Discuss next steps with Select Board

o PMLD to Sterling Interconnection update

o Phase 1, landfill RFP

  •  Who will draft?
  •  Who will review?
  •  Other considerations?

 

  • Public Questions and Comments

Action items:

o CBH, RC Collect information for RFP, samples, details

o RC Collect information for options for RFP

UPCOMING MEETINGS MEETING/EVENT EST. TIME LOCATION

o Aug 17th PSF regular mtg 10:00 am Virtual

Active members:

RC Richard Chase

JG Jennifer Greene

CBH Corey Burnham-Howard

JM John Mirick

HL Helga Lyons

BH Bonnie Hirsh

Advisors:

HT Helen Townsend

LG Larry Greene BK Brian Keevan

SP Sherry Patch

TL Terri Longtine

VT Victoria Taft RB Richy Bisk

7/15/2023

Items for Project:

Can DCR land be incorporated into project scope, Not for phase 1 due to timing

· Lease issues

· Article 97 required, potentially yes.

Post Closure Use Permit

· How much can PSF, Town and PMLD do to minimize consultant costs. PSF to do as much as possible on a volunteer basis

· Feasibility Study preparation by PSF with input from Town/ PMLD

Town vs PMLD roles

· ATM warrant article draft

· Who is to issue the RFP (Town)

PMLD

· Nextera Contract implications

· Interconnection implications

RFP process

DCR land research update Acres Percent

· Commonwealth of Mass 3929 17.12%

· DCR 3348 14.59%

· State in Total 7277 31.71%