HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm. 06/05/2019Mansfield Municipal Electric Department
Minutes of Light Commissioners Meeting
June 5, 2019
Present: Chair Neil Rhein, Vice Chair Frank Delvecchio, Clerk Steve Schoonveld,
Commissioner Jess Aptowitz, Commissioner Mike Trowbridge and Light Department
Manager Joseph Sollecito
The meeting was held at the Mansfield Town Hall Room 3AB and called to order at 6:00 PM
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Chair Rhein stated that this meeting is being televised
and taped for future broadcast and asked if anyone in the audience was intending to record the
meeting to please state their intentions. No one did so.
A complete copy of the Board packet containing all documents that are referenced in the
minutes is on file at the Mansfield Municipal Electric Department office.
Citizens Comments- none
Net Metering Rate 148 tariff — Manager Sollecito proposed to the Board an adjustment in
MMED's existing net metering rate. He said there are two things that need to be changed.
The first is a change in the language so that it reads that the RECs (renewable energy credits)
must be maintained by the utility. The second is that MMED needs a production meter to
register the RECs. This does need to be a separate meter.
Vice Chair Delvecchio asked what are the benefits of RECs to MMED. Manager Sollecito
said that IOUs (investor owned utilities) are mandated to purchase RECs and pass the cost
onto their customers. In the past, Municipals didn't have to keep the RECs but could sell
them and the ratepayers are benefitted. With the beginning of the `DOER' solar rebate
program, the RECs are required to be maintained by the Municipal utility.
Motion: To approve the recommended changes to the Net Metering Rate 148 tariff
(Trowbridge/Delvecchio) Passes 510
Motion: To enter into Executive Session at 6:10 for the following reasons and to not
return to open session:
1) Pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 164, Section 47D and M.G.L. Ch. 30A, Section 21,
Exemption 3, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the
public body and the chair so declares.
(Schoonveld/Trowbridge) Passes 510
Roll Call Vote: Delvecchio-aye; Schoonveld-aye; Rhein -aye; Trowbridge -aye and
Aptowitz-aye
Respectfully submitted: Jacqueline Lee
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