Bringing RE to Freeport: A Municipal Approach

摘要

In early 2014, I received an email from Donna Larson, the town planner of Freeport, Maine. She was seeking bids from area installers for a Solarize Freeport project she had initiated after learning about similar projects in New Hampshire. "Because Maine no longer has a rebate program [for PV systems], I started Solarize Freeport to further bring down the cost of PV systems," says Donna. She had compiled a list of roughly 150 interested Freeport residents before releasing the town's "request for proposal." She recruited participants by canvassing near election polls, having a sign-up sheet at the town office, and promoting the effort through Freeport communication channels.