UVLSRPC Projects
Project Administrator:
Michael McCrory
Project Title:
Lebanon Energy Plan
Related Services:
Project Summary:
Vital Communities and UVLSRPC have teamed to assist the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee (LEAC) in developing a comprehensive Energy Plan. This effort seeks to engage the Lebanon community, civic leaders, and City Staff. The UVLSRPC is leveraging technical assistance through the Energy Technical Assistance Program to provide added value to the overall Project Team services.
Vital Communities and UVLSRPC will provide services to LEAC in developing the Energy Plan including the following tasks:
- Outreach & Community Engagement: The Project Team will work with LEAC to engage the community and obtain input and understand the City’s energy priorities through at least one community forum, participation in the regularly scheduled LEAC meetings, and meetings with key City Staff.
- Energy Efficiency – Research & Data Analysis: The Project Team will conduct technical analyses based on the community engagement phase of work. Efforts in this phase of work will include detailed building assessments for approximately ten municipal buildings, lighting strategies, municipal vehicle and transportation policies, and energy related land use and procurement policy.
- Renewable Energy Resources – This phase of work will include research and analyses related to Lebanon’s potential for utilizing renewable energy resources. This phase of work will focus on small-scale power generation opportunities through wind, solar, and hydro-based technologies. This planning-level assessment will identify the potential for renewable energy opportunities with the need for follow-up feasibility studies. UVLSRPC will conduct detailed GIS analyses for this phase of work to identify sites with highest potential for wind or solar power generation.
The final Energy Plan will incorporate tangible recommendations and an action plan for specific improvements and develop a set of recommendations for City-wide long-range energy planning efforts.
Additional Information
Funders:
- State of New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning
- Vital Communities