It is becoming increasingly evident that our current energy path is not sustainable.
The Cornish and Plainfield Energy Committees have been exploring an ambitious yet attainable energy proposal
that would entail moving our towns toward 100% renewable energy by 2050 in all sectors, including electricity, heat and transportation.
The future of energy is in renewables. Change is already happening, and the technology is advancing at a rapid pace.
Let's get on board, be prepared for what is coming, and not find ourselves left behind.
Switching to renewable energy (solar, wind, small hydro, geothermal, biomass) can:
a. save us and our town money
b. bring us greater resiliency (from storms & fossil fuel price fluctuations)
c. make us more self sufficient.
This is a path that other towns and cities in NH and across the nation are adopting.
Find out what this would mean for you and our town, so that you can make an informed decision to vote for the following warrant article
at Town Meeting in March, 2018.
A public presentation was held on Nov 14 at 7pm at the Plainfield Town Hall. A copy of the presentation can be downloaded
here.
ARTICLE 8:To see if the Town of Plainfield will vote to commit to a goal of 100% reliance on renewable sources of electricity by 2030
and renewable sources for all other energy needs, including for heating and transportation, by 2050.
The impetus for this goal is to achieve the public benefits of protecting the economic, health and social well-being of our citizens;
to reduce energy costs to the community and to keep energy dollars in the local economy; as well as to reduce the risks to the community
associated with any future escalation in energy prices, and to address the threat of global climate change.
The intent of this article is to effect policy at the local level in a fiscally responsible manner that will support and encourage individual
action to shift toward renewable energy. It does not mandate changes to private property or the behavior of private citizens.
This article proposed by the town’s Energy Committee. The Selectboard recommends this article.
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for a short FAQ sheet.