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

View the City Meeting Calendar for the most current information regarding meeting times and schedules.

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.