Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
The Town of Chebeague was accepted to the Department of Energy's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, which provides technical assistance to coastal, island, and remote communities. In collaboration with clean energy experts, the Chebeague Climate Action Team is working to plan a path forward towards a more sustainable and resilient local energy system.
Potential Projects
Power
Increase resilience, reduce reliance on diesel-powered backup generators, and lower energy costs through local renewable energy generation and battery storage systems.
Heating and Building Weatherization
Reduce reliance on heating fuel by incentivizing weatherization and transition to energy-efficient technologies like heat pumps and biomass stoves, fed by biomass waste from forestry management that, in large part, is currently barged off island at high cost.
Transportation
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from on-island transportation by introducing public transit options and accelerating the transition to personal and municipal electric vehicles.