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Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee
Purpose / Charge
The Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee (LEAC) was established by the City Council and issued the following charge: To identify opportunities and make recommendations to the City Council with regard to reducing energy use, increasing energy efficiency, exploring alternative energy usage and reducing pollution, to the environmental and fiscal benefit of the City. Charge modified on February 18, 2009 to include: To promote energy conservation measures for city residents and businesses, thereby cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing energy costs for taxpayers.
Membership
Four Citizen members appointed by the Council for two year terms. One Council representative and one alternate Council representative, one Planning Board representative, one Lebanon High School Student representative, two alternate citizen members. Terms will be for two years.
Meeting Time and Place
- 4:00 p.m.
- Third Thursday of every month
- West Meeting Room, City Hall, 51 North Park Street, Lebanon
History
On July 18, 2007, Council established charge and membership of committee. Nine members (two Council Representatives, one Planning Board Representative, one Lebanon High School student Representative, one Thayer Engineering School Faculty member or student, and four at-large Citizen Representatives).
Membership amended on February 18, 2009 to include three alternate citizen members.
Membership amended again on July 7, 2010 to consist of three at-large citizen representatives, two alternate citizen representatives, one Council representative and one alternate Council representative, one LHS Student representative and one Planning Board representative.
On September 21, 2017, the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee established a Subcommittee to work on aggregation projects, initiatives and assignments as the need arises.
Lebanon Energy Plan
The long-term vision for Lebanon's energy future is to increase energy savings for residents, businesses, and municipal functions, to ensure a robust and stable energy economy, and to reduce the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions that result from a fossil fuel-dependent economy.
The purpose of the Energy Plan is to develop near-term outcomes, strategies, and actions that lay a strong foundation for Lebanon's energy future, for the fiscal and environmental benefit and security of the City and its taxpayers.
View Chapter 13: Energy of the Lebanon Master Plan
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Agendas, Audio, & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Audio recordings of City meetings are posted within 48 hours following the meeting date. Minutes are posted following approval.
View Agendas, Audio, and Minutes
Members
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Chair, Council Representative - Karen Hill
Alternate Council Representative - Joan Monroe
Planning Board Representative - Jonathan Chaffee
Regular, Citizen Representative
Term Expires: June 2021 - F. Woody Rothe
Regular, Citizen Representative
Term Expires: July 2021 - Gregory Ames
Regular, Citizen Representative
Term Expires: August 2021 - Meghan Butts
Regular, Citizen Representative
Term Expires: December 2019 - Gene Homicki
Alternate
Term Expires: May 2020 - Peter Beardsley
Alternate
Term Expires: May 2020 - Vacant
LHS student Representative - Tad Montgomery
City Staff Representative
Energy & Facilities Manager
Visit the LebanonNH.gov/Energy page.