CFREE

The Lincoln CFREE working group discussed repeating its May vegan potluck dinner at Bemis with a fall harvest-themed edition and spring event at the forthcoming Community Center, while reviewing a May 16 bicycle drive at Wayland Town Center that collected over 200 bikes in collaboration with the

Lincoln energy group shifts focus to batteries over solar amid rate changes. The CFREE Working Group met May 6 and unanimously approved April minutes while discussing how battery storage may prove more impactful than solar promotion, given forthcoming Time of Use rates from Eversource. The town is

Lincoln CFREE secures eight state battery-assessment grants for town buildings. Scott Rodman helped Lincoln obtain eight Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources grants for the statewide "AMP" program, which will assess whether batteries could shift power consumption to low-cost periods

CFREE approves five-part fall energy lecture series; confirms spring and summer events. The Lincoln community energy committee, chaired by Belinda Gingrich, approved a slate of September and October lectures covering thermal efficiency, heating, appliances, and solar power, to be led by committee

Lincoln CFREE eyes $250 million in net metering credits for advancing state programs. Vicky Diadiuk led the working group's meeting as Scott Rodman reported National Grid's unused credits, including $65 million allocated to public entities. Eight grant applications are advancing for the $50 million