Energy Committee backs $1.2M Meekins Library heat pump retrofit
Williamsburg Energy Committee advanced municipal building retrofits and green school grant applications. The Committee approved a $1.2 million heating and cooling upgrade proposal for Meekins Library as worthy of grant funding pursuit. The Committee is pursuing two decarbonization grants for
Energy Committee · Meeting of January 12, 2026
Williamsburg Energy Committee advanced municipal building retrofits and green school grant applications. The Committee approved a $1.2 million heating and cooling upgrade proposal for Meekins Library as worthy of grant funding pursuit. The Committee is pursuing two decarbonization grants for Hampshire Regional High School: a Green School Works grant (deadline February 13) offering between $50,000 and $3 million and a Regional School Decarbonization grant (deadline March 6) worth $250,000.
The Committee is also collecting fleet vehicle data from town departments for an electrification study approved by the Select Board.
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Source: the Energy Committee meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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