Energy Committee Secures Grant For Building Audits

Energy Advisory Committee · Meeting of October 26, 2026

Lakeville's Energy Advisory Committee reported a new state grant for building energy audits and opened officer nominations. The committee learned it was awarded a Massachusetts Energy Technical Assistance grant to fund ASHRAE Level 2 audits at the public library and Council on Aging building, pending contract paperwork. Members closed out a completed animal shelter energy retrofit and said their annual Green Communities report, due to the state December 2, requires data submitted by November 23.

The committee voted unanimously by voice vote to close nominations for a vacant chair seat and for vice chair, with member Nathan Darling nominated after a member said they were "not ready" to take the role; ratification is expected at the November meeting. An electric-vehicle-first purchasing policy remains stalled, with one member saying "that has not happened yet" regarding a promised department head presentation. Residents will vote on a battery energy storage system bylaw at the November 18 Special Town Meeting.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Administrative Items
• Green Communities Project Closeout: Animal Shelter
• Annual Green Communities Report
• School Engagement Program
• Procedural steps and outcome: No vote or formal action; the item remains inactive, with Foster describing it as "on the back burner."
• Electric-Vehicle-First Purchasing Policy
• Municipal Solar Suitability
• Massachusetts Energy Technical Assistance (META) Grant
• Committee Reorganization: Chair and Vice Chair
• Special Town Meeting: Battery Energy Storage System Bylaw
• Scheduling and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,653 words

Source: the Energy Advisory Committee meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.