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Renewable
Energy
WCCOG provides assistance to
interested Washington County communities with a variety of planning
issues related to renewable energy, including: developing community
energy plans, technical assistance with ordinances related to renewable
energy (e.g. wind towers), and assistance with grants to implement
community energy plans.
Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grants
In late 2009, the Maine
Public Utilities Commission
(PUC) solicited applications for a
first round of grants from
local and county governments for energy efficiency and conservation
projects. Applicants could submit either a Custom Project application
(capped at $85,000 for individual municipality) or a Template Planning
Project (capped at $10,000).
The PUC announced the second round
of grants on June 7, 2010. The PUC is
seeking a statement of interest from municipalities that is
due no later than 5PM on Thursday June 25th. Efficiency Maine
Trust will review those submissions and solicit full proposals from
municipalities that have submitted a Statement of Interest.
WCCOG assisted six Washington County
communities in the preparation of applications for the first round of
these grants. All six application were fully
funded. Links to some of these successful applications are provided
below.
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The Town of
Addison was awarded $76,847 to install a windmill,
conduct energy audits and install energy efficient lighting in town
buildings.
Application.
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The City of
Calais was awarded $85,000 to make energy efficiency
retrofits on the Public Safety Building.
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The Town of
Columbia was awarded $20,630 install a waste oil burner
at the transfer station.
Application.
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The Town of
Machias was awarded $10,000 (template grant) to develop a
community energy plan, which will include energy audits of municipal
facilities.
Application.
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The Town of
Perry was awarded $85,000 to install a wood pellet boiler
and make energy efficiency retrofits for municipal building
expansion.
Application
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The County of
Washington was awarded $10,000 (template grant) to
develop a county energy plan, which will include energy audits of
county buildings.
Application
For more information,
contact Judy East at 454-0465 or
Jeremy Gabrielson at
255-0983. Please note Judy will be away from June 16-29, 2010 so call
Jeremy if you have questions/need assistance after the 15th.
WCCOG is a
municipal membership organization that delivers a wide range of
customized planning, advisory and resources development services to help communities
build the future of Washington County, Maine.
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E-mail:
Judy East, Executive Director
Calais Office
Washington County Council of Gov'ts
PO Box 631, Calais, ME 04619
(207) 454-0465 Fax: (207) 454-2568
Toll free (888) 287-3006 |
E-mail:
Jeremy Gabrielson, Senior PlannerMachias
Office
Washington County Council of Gov'ts
PO Box 617, Machias, ME 0465454
(207) 255-0983 Fax: (207) 255-4987
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