Energy Committee

The West Tisbury Energy Committee invites you to Zoom presentations about  Article 8 on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant—the Specialized (Building) Code.

The Specialized Code is a slightly more stringent version of the Stretch (Building) Code and impacts only new construction.

March 24th, 3:00, via Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82538777992?pwd=ILpOr5ek8gtzc2wfeYvZvhKMKcuCLL.1

Meeting ID: 825 3877 7992

Passcode: 456253

March 27th, 5:00, via Zoom

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81150145741?pwd=VeyCXk7Mya4alzlpVk6fHkrSPlNHaL.1

Meeting ID: 811 5014 5741

Passcode: 454390

Please see the News item here for additional documents with information


West Tisbury School Energy Analysis, Zero Carbon-Ready Retrofit Study.

Note: this is a large file that needs to be downloaded, and it can be read as a .pdf file.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ysqzf9l5mcxgud1ugz0wl/School-Energy-Analysis-2022


Energy Efficiency Rebates and Incentives from Cape Light Compact


Cape Light Compact -Energy Saving Tips


Home energy assessment, rebates, and loans: Cape Light Compact


West Tisbury Resilience Project Report - click here

CLEan Energy And Resiliency (CLEAR)

MARCH 2021


The Energy Committee is an advisory body, which oversees, reviews and advises the town on energy use and measures that will help decrease our town's contribution to climate change.

Charge to the West Tisbury Energy Committee

The Select Board, in view of the climate crisis which the Governor describes as affecting all aspects of human endeavor, hereby establishes an Energy Committee that:

  • Consists of 5-7 members appointed by the Select Board for three-year terms each dating from the Annual Town Meeting, in three classes, offset by one year, with no term limits;
  • Consists of citizens of the town who are willing to qualify under the West Tisbury standards for Boards and Committees (once adopted) and have or are willing to acquire knowledge of energy resources and administration;
  • Annually nominates and elects by majority vote a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and a Clerk at the next meeting after the annual town meeting.

Energy Committee CHARGE

Mitigate the effects of climate change by leading the town in establishing a clean, affordable, equitable, and resilient energy future.

Energy Committee MISSION

Assist and advise the Town in achieving State and Local Energy goals by:

  • Accessing State, Federal and local resources;
  • Reviewing and updating Town by-laws and regulations at least annually;
  • Promoting and participating in clean, affordable, equitable and resilient energy programs.

In the Fall of 2020, the Town unanimously passed a resolution to be 100% Renewable by 2040.  This resolution applies to all West Tisbury residents, buildings and vehicles.  The Energy Committee is working now to provide our townspeople with information so that they can help us meet this goal.  Our hope is that all buildings and transportation in the town will be converted, over time, to use electricity from renewable sources as their sole energy source.

The Town became a Green Community in 2011 and the Energy Committee has overseen the reduction of the town buildings' energy use by 20% since we joined the program.  Our goal is to continue to improve the town buildings' energy performance by increasing efficiency measures and by converting all town buildings over to electricity, provided from renewable sources, for all heating, cooling and water heating.  

We are now working to add the School to the Green Communities program and reduce its energy use by at least 20% and also convert it, over time, to get all its energy needs from electricity.

At present, the solar array at the landfill provides renewably generated electricity for all town buildings.  A next goal is to provide resilience to town buildings using solar and battery banks so that our town can continue to function as needed in a prolonged power failure.

To see our current documents and information, go to the Form and Documents button at the upper left.  


Meetings

As required

Staff Contacts

Name
Kate Guiney

Committee Members

Name Title
Richard Andre Vice Chair
Kate Warner Clerk
Nicola Blake Committee Member
Sue Hruby Committee Member
Michael Gately Committee Member
John Christensen Chair