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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> August S, 2022; 7:00 pm <br /> Hybrid Meeting <br /> Present: Kim Piracci, Kim Livingston, Bill Ward, Veronica Penn Beattie (via Zoom), <br /> Jessie Birckhead, Jaya Nair(via Zoom), Ian Morse, Reade Oakley(via Zoom), <br /> Jane Harris, Elizabeth McWhorter <br /> Absent: Carrie Fletcher, Kristie Mather(excused) <br /> Staff: Wesley Poole, Chris Himi (via Zoom), Amy Eckberg(via Zoom), Kalani Allen <br /> I. Call to Order <br /> Kim Piracci called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm. <br /> II. Additions or Changes to Agenda <br /> None. <br /> III. Approval of DRAFT Meeting Summary—June 13', 2022 <br /> Motion by Bill Ward; seconded by Veronica Penn Beattie; all in favor; none opposed; <br /> motion passed. <br /> IV. Orange County Residential Solar—Action Item <br /> Jessie Birckhead presented a DRAFT letter to the BOCC from the CFE regarding <br /> Piedmont Electric Cooperative's solar credit distribution in Orange County. The letter <br /> was in response to an e-mail from resident David Rust to the BOCC on April 29, 2022, <br /> from which the BOCC requested the CFE to discuss the citizen concerns and provide <br /> feedback to them. At the June 13, 2022 CFE meeting, Amy Eckberg provided a <br /> presentation on Mr. Rust's two primary requests: 1. BOCC assistance for solar adoption <br /> by households and businesses, and 2. a modification to the PEMC net metering credit <br /> rate. The CFE reached out to PEMC to request information from their staff on their <br /> current policies and procedures and Susan Cashion in PEMC's Compliance and <br /> Administrative Office responded with a very helpful document titled"Benefits of Solar <br /> Generation for Piedmont Electric Cooperative Residential Members." The CFE came to <br /> the conclusion that they would encourage the BOCC to continue its support of solar in <br /> the County but it would not be appropriate for the BOCC to request changes to PEMC's <br /> current rate structure. Motion by Bill Ward to send the letter as drafted to the BOCC <br /> along with Susan Cashion's attachment; seconded by Kim Livingston; all in favor; none <br /> opposed; motion passed. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />