Sustainability & Energy Commission

​Mission Statement 

The Sustainability & Energy Commission was created as a means for implementing aspects of the Master Plan and approved by Town Meeting to serve as a forum to promote high levels of energy efficiency, energy and natural resource sustainability and to guard against the effects of energy and natural resource disruption/depletion and climate change.   

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Agendas & Minutes


Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Members

  • Michael F. Beauchemin, Chair
    Term Expires: 2020


  • Nancy Apple
    Term Expires: 2020
  • John Howard, clerk
    Term Expires: 2020

Curious about water use in South Hadley?

According to the Sustainability and Energy Commission, District No. 1 residents in 2016 consumed a total of 411.6 million gallons of water, amounting to 62 gallons per capita each day. In 2017, that number was 370.7 million gallons, amounting to 57 gallons per capita each day.

District No. 2 residents in 2016 consumed a total of 156.9 million gallons of water, amounting to 53 gallons per capita each day. In 2017, that number was 146.7 million gallons, amounting to 59 gallons per capita each day.


INCENTIVES

FROM

THE SOUTH HADLEY ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT (SHELD)

Residential Renewables - https://www.sheld.org/pages/community/renewables/

Residential Rebates - https://www.sheld.org/pages/residents/energy-rebates/

Commercial Rebates - https://www.sheld.org/pages/businesses/commercial-rebates/