The Town of Wethersfield is committed to exploring environmentally and fiscally responsible ways to reduce its impact on the environment. In April 2006 Wethersfield became a "Connecticut Clean Energy Community" by partnering with the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund and SmartPower to purchase and support clean energy. The partnership's goals are to:
- Sign-up residents and businesses to CL&P's CTCleanEnergyOptions (which helps the Town earn free solar panels);
- Install clean energy solar photovoltaic systems on municipal buildings; and
- Ultimately have 20% of the Town's electricity come from clean energy sources by the year 2010.
A Clean Energy Committee was formed to advise the Town in meeting its commitment to the 20% by 2010 Clean Energy Campaign, encourage the use of renewable energy by its citizens, and promote the wise use of energy resources by the Town and Board of Education. Its members are Michael DiCioccio, Virginia Judson, Judy C. Parker, Joseph Hickey and Christopher Novak.
Public meetings are held at 4:15 p.m. at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, Mill Woods Park, 156 Prospect Street. The committee's meeting minutes are available online.
- Meeting dates for 2008 are as follows:
- January 9, 2008
- February 13, 2008
- March 12, 2008
- April 9, 2008
- May 14, 2008
- June 11, 2008
- July 9, 2008
- August 13, 2008
- September 10, 2008
- October 8, 2008
- November 12, 2008
- December 10, 2008
- For more information please contact a committee member or staff:
- Christopher Shepard
- Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center
- Mill Woods Park
- 156 Prospect Street
- Wethersfield, CT 06109
- (860) 529-3075
- naturecenter@wethersfieldct.com