Chester Energy Team

Your Chester Energy Team is here to help you make informed decisions for both your home and business energy use.

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If you have questions about:
Ways to conserve energy and lower costs – check out Home Energy Solutions

For information on C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) click here

Who we are

The Chester Energy Team is a volunteer group of Chester residents (Rick Holloway, Chairman; Sandy Prisloe; Peter Harding, Ed Meehan and Pat Woomer) appointed by the Selectmen to assist town government, residents and businesses by offering information on available energy-saving innovations and programs.

Since the team was formed by the Chester Conservation Commission and endorsed by the Selectmen in 2009, we have:

written the Chester Energy Plan
consolidated Chester’s position as a Connecticut Clean Energy Community, providing access to state and federal grants and committing the Town to reducing its energy use. This enabled the recent installation of a photovoltaic system at the Chester Elementary School, providing educational opportunities to the students and energy savings to the Town.
conducted energy audits of municipal buildings and recommended energy-saving programs and installed energy-saving devices.
completed a townwide streetlight survey to identify ways to reduce streetlighting costs to the Town and made recommendations for future options to reduce energy costs even more.
operated a CT Solar Challenge, resulting in 20 new photovoltaic and thermal installations. Participation in this program earned the Town a free photovoltaic solar system installed at Town Hall.

Resources

energizeCT.com: Need a home energy audit on a limited income? Want to see if a rebate is available for your energy-saving purchase? Research for an electric supplier? This site covers all the bases for CT businesses and residences. Plus, the benefits and costs of renewable energy options, such as photovoltaic and thermal solar systems, are covered in depth.

energy.gov (U.S. Dept. of Energy): The federal government’s website also covers all the bases, such as weatherizing, saving electricity, heating water, landscaping to save energy and purchasing renewable energy systems.

epa.gov: Information on environmental topics such as water conservation, composting, indoor air quality, recycling and water quality.

epa.gov/greenhomes: Ways to “green” your home – reduce home energy, conserve water, use renewable energy, choose greener products, etc.

energystar.gov and toptenusa.org: In the market for new appliances, electronics, LED lighting, etc.? Both sites are helpful. The top ten website goes one step further by also rating products by energy cost and price and also gives suggestions where to buy them within your zip code area.

eversource.com:a resource for power saving tips.