Clean Energy Commission

Mission

The Gloucester Clean Energy Commission was created to promote clean energy options in Gloucester including energy efficiency, conservation, and the development of clean and renewable energy. The Commission has 7 members, each serving a 2-year term. Complete charter (PDF)

Meetings

7:00 pm
Generally the fourth Thursday of each month
City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA

Agendas

Agendas are available prior to Clean Energy Commission meetings.

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Minutes

Meeting results are available, following approval.

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Clean Energy Commission Professional Staff Contact: (978) 325-5235.

Members

First Name	Last Name	Address	Telephone	Title	To Expire
Debra	Darby	533 Washington Street	(978) 283-5053		February 14, 2022
Linda	Stout- Saunders	52 Bennett Street	(978) 281-3985		February 14, 2022
Candace	Wheeler	8 Rockholm Road	(978) 281-3566	Chair	February 14, 2022
Linda	Brayton	527 Washington Street	(978) 283-2334		February 14, 2021
John	Moskal	16 Leonard Street	(978) 281-6125		February 14, 2021
*Samuel	Ziergiebel	27 Derby Street	(978) 281-4625		February 14, 2021 Fulfilling Paul McGeary’s Term

Delivery of City’s first all electric vehicles, June 2015. Left to right: Senior Planner Matt Coogan, Linda Brayton, CEC, Candace Wheeler CEC Chair, Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken, Tom Kiley, CEC, Linda Stout-Saunders, CEC, City Councilor Paul Lunberg, Paul McGeary, CEC and former City Council President.

Gloucester Green

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken launched Gloucester Green, a new program designed to help residents save money and energy, as well as helping to reduce their carbon footprint one household at a time. The city has partnered with National Grid for the initiative, with the utility provider offering no-cost energy assessments and assistance for local households.

Gloucester residents interested in getting the free energy audit can visit www.masssave.com and sign up, or call 1 (866) 527-7283 to start the process. Once that process is completed, a Mass Save Energy Specialist will go to their home and perform a Home Energy Assessment, which can include a number of tangible benefits in addition to advice on making the house more eco-friendly.

Gloucester is recognized as one of the state’s clean energy leaders!

In a recent report by Environment Massachusetts, Gloucester was recognized as one of 18 communities leading the way in the state in sustainability, renewable energy, and energy conservation. Link to the Gloucester Times article, 7/26/16 and Environment Massachusetts Press Release.

Link to the Environmental Massachusetts full report.

Municipal Aggregation

The City Council voted to join the MAPC Aggregation program on April 26, 2016.

The objectives of the aggregation program are to:

lower the cost of electricity;
gain longer term price stability; and
offer more renewable energy options.

An important element of the process is the review of the municipal aggregation documents by its citizens. The municipal aggregation documents will be made available for public review at the Community Development Department at the City Hall Annex at 3 Pond Road and by clicking the link below.

Any questions should be directed to Jeremy Price, (978) 325-5235.
Link to a summary of the aggregation program (PDF)

Link to the Draft Aggregation Plan (PDF)

LED Streetlights

Main Street: LED streetlights In 2016 the City of Gloucester converted its streetlights the city to LEDs.

Approximately 2800 lights were replaced thereby saving 2/3 of the energy consumed prior to the installation. This measure has reduced harmful glare while also lighting the areas that need actually need lighting rather than the sky!

Two Municipal Wind Turbines (A Public-Private Partnership)

Since late December 2012 a substantial portion of Gloucester’s municipal electricity has been purchased at a significant savings through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Equity Industrial Partners, LLC for a two turbine (4MW total) wind project located at the Blackburn Industrial Park.

The full story of the installation is available through the Sawyer Free Library as: Wind Turbines 101