Energy
Energy Committee
Peter LaBelle: 226-7250
Cheryl Leiner: 226-7820
Karen Wilson
Dan Sullivan
Mary Ormrod
CCCA has long encouraged Cavendish residents to engage in energy conservation measures and to be pro-active in using alternative energy sources. We support and assist the town through our Energy Committee. Originally known as the CCCA Sustainability Committee, we began by helping to publicize events such as the Button-Up program sponsored by the town, and by helping to present a variety of programs during “Energy Week” and later “Energy Days”.
In 2009 and 2010 the CCCA Sustainability Committee helped the town Energy Coordinator to apply for an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant to weatherize and update the town office and the town garage. The grant covered new windows, sprayed on foam insulation, upgraded lighting, a new furnace and an energy audit. In all, the town received and spent $50,000 for this effort
In 2010 the town select board accepted the offer of the Sustainability Committee to assist the board as the Cavendish Town Energy Committee and that committee is now engaged in a multitude of projects.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (P.A.C.E.) is a program under which homeowners can borrow money for weatherization improvements and repay the loan from the energy savings they receive.
Weatherization in many forms, and upgraded appliances for electric and oil conservation constitute a separate program. There are both financial assistance and rebates through Efficiency Vermont.
New, energy efficient LED streetlights for Cavendish village are coming soon and will save up to 26% on the annual street lighting bill.
Solar generated electricity from photovoltaic panels will soon power Cavendish’s town operations. The solar array is currently in planning to turn unused, town owned land productive. And it will soon save the town real money.
Click here to read more about these projects.
The committee is always looking for new members with fresh ideas and a willingness to pitch in. Contact Peter LaBelle at 226-7250 if you are interested.
Peter LaBelle: 226-7250
Cheryl Leiner: 226-7820
Karen Wilson
Dan Sullivan
Mary Ormrod
CCCA has long encouraged Cavendish residents to engage in energy conservation measures and to be pro-active in using alternative energy sources. We support and assist the town through our Energy Committee. Originally known as the CCCA Sustainability Committee, we began by helping to publicize events such as the Button-Up program sponsored by the town, and by helping to present a variety of programs during “Energy Week” and later “Energy Days”.
In 2009 and 2010 the CCCA Sustainability Committee helped the town Energy Coordinator to apply for an Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant to weatherize and update the town office and the town garage. The grant covered new windows, sprayed on foam insulation, upgraded lighting, a new furnace and an energy audit. In all, the town received and spent $50,000 for this effort
In 2010 the town select board accepted the offer of the Sustainability Committee to assist the board as the Cavendish Town Energy Committee and that committee is now engaged in a multitude of projects.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (P.A.C.E.) is a program under which homeowners can borrow money for weatherization improvements and repay the loan from the energy savings they receive.
Weatherization in many forms, and upgraded appliances for electric and oil conservation constitute a separate program. There are both financial assistance and rebates through Efficiency Vermont.
New, energy efficient LED streetlights for Cavendish village are coming soon and will save up to 26% on the annual street lighting bill.
Solar generated electricity from photovoltaic panels will soon power Cavendish’s town operations. The solar array is currently in planning to turn unused, town owned land productive. And it will soon save the town real money.
Click here to read more about these projects.
The committee is always looking for new members with fresh ideas and a willingness to pitch in. Contact Peter LaBelle at 226-7250 if you are interested.