ORDER-2021-145 : Acceptance of a Net Metering Credit Agreement between the City of Melrose and Hampshire Power for energy and cost savings. The agreement authorizes the production of alternative energy on behalf of the city through a State-endorsed program.

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▶ 1:17:01 Speaker 7: Coming in now, Mr. true. Yep. Mr. true. Thank you for being here.

▶ 1:17:06 Speaker 1: Thank you. Thank you for having me. Do you want Elena in as well?

▶ 1:17:09 Speaker 10: You can bring her in. I don't suspect that there'll be questions for her, but she's more than welcome, obviously.

▶ 1:17:41 Speaker 10: Mr. Troop, if you want to begin. Oh, yeah, sure. I was just waiting for questions. Thank you very much Council. Appreciate you here. A few months ago, DPW put in front of you for consideration an agreement for net metering credits, which basically allows us to be an anchor for a solar farm. The utility, this is a state run program, the utility produces the power on our behalf, and then sells it back to the community. These anchor agreements are critical for their survival because they look for private entities, municipalities. To really take the majority of the power that is being provided in these solar farms. And they also allocate some areas for private, small individuals to also take advantage of these net metering credits. The bottom line is the company sells this power to the utility. On our behalf, and then they, they bill us back at 90% of the cost. The net results as it was in the agreement a few years ago. Is about a 10% savings and the net result works out to be about a 30 to 35,000 dollars savings on on our energy line items. These monies can go towards other energy savings projects that we may have throughout the schools throughout the municipal buildings. And provide further savings and allows us really to continue to do more with with the line items that we have in our budget. Thank you very much for your consideration. I'm more than happy to answer any questions on this agreement.

▶ 1:19:25 Jeff McNaught: Do any cultures have any questions for Mr. true?

▶ 1:19:36 Robb Stewart: Seeing none what is counter Stewart? Yes, Mr. chair is just going to make a motion to recommend the passage.

▶ 1:19:42 Jeff McNaught: We have a motion to recommend 2021 dash 145 made by culture Stewart, seconded by President. discussion seeing none madam clerk will you please call the roll chair mcnaught yes vice

▶ 1:19:55 Speaker 1: chair eccles yes yes consulate Tramontozzi yes counselor mcmaster yes counselor Garipay yes

▶ 1:20:13 Speaker 1: counselor Grigoraitis yes council of Migliorelli yes counselor stewart yes yes counselor thomas yes

▶ 1:20:30 Jeff McNaught: Councilor Jamaleddine? President Cinella? Yes. Ken? Yes. The motion passes.