Establishment of the Committee

On February 9, 2009, the Board of Selectmen voted to establish a temporary advisory committee to be known as the Energy Initiatives Advisory Committee (EIAC) with an indefinite number of members appointed based on professional or vocational expertise in any one of the following areas: energy systems, alternative energy technologies, "green building" design and construction, heating, ventilation and cooling equipment and technologies, energy conservation programs and equipment, or governmental agency with responsibility for energy or energy-related programs or grants.

On June 16, 2014, the Board of Selectmen voted to make the EIAC a permanent committee, as the Committee's work has demonstrated the need for a permanent advisory committee to oversee various and ongoing energy and green efforts.  The EIAC will be comprised of five residents with the professional or vocational expertise as listed above whose staggered terms will take effect on July 1, 2014.

To transition to a permanent Committee, the five positions were assigned staggered terms: two 3-year positions, two 2-year positions and one 1-year position.  Each position having a 3-year term with the subsequent appointment.