Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approves July minutes; reviews state grants.
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved July meeting minutes and discussed progress on state climate grants and local sustainability projects. The committee received $1 million in MVP grant funding for a joint regional micro-grid project with Ayer and Shirley, below the original $5 million
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee · Meeting of August 13, 2026
Harvard Climate Initiative Committee approved July meeting minutes and discussed progress on state climate grants and local sustainability projects. The committee received $1 million in MVP grant funding for a joint regional micro-grid project with Ayer and Shirley, below the original $5 million application. Company E3 is negotiating to install EV charging stations at three town locations at no cost, while the HEAC advances HVAC upgrades at Bromfield School with a potential construction timeline extending to 2028.
The committee will meet September 10 at 7:30 pm via Zoom, with the new Town Planner joining at 8:00 pm to discuss the Massachusetts MVP 2.0 program requirements for future state grant applications.
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Source: the Harvard Climate Initiative Committee meeting of August 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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