Energy Commission updates school energy projects, considers equipment ordinance
Energy & Sustainability Commission · Meeting of June 9, 2026
Northampton Energy Commission updates school energy projects, discusses equipment ordinance. The commission heard updates on geothermal, solar, and heat pump installations across three schools, with Ben Weil, Director of Climate Action and Project Administration, reporting that the high school geothermal test well is complete and may require fewer boreholes. Members including Christopher Caleb Stratton and Gwenevra Lodi Nabad discussed a leaf blower survey focusing on noise and air pollution, with interest in phased policy implementation similar to Lexington and Arlington.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
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Source: the Energy & Sustainability Commission meeting of June 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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