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Also attached to this agenda item: CSC 20243 Annual Progress Report 020825

Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.Update on Cro Update on Croton Sustain Sustainability Efforts EffortsLindsay Lindsay Audin AudinCEM LEED CEM LEED-AP APchair, Croton Sustainability Committee chair, Croton Sustainability CommitteeCSC Coordinator CSC CoordinatorFebruary 18, 2025 February 18, 2025 Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.In Brief… In Brief…2024 was an exceptional year 2024 was an exceptional year:• •t the 4.2 MW of solar canopies at the train he 4.2 MW of solar canopies at the train station w station were substantially completed.• •we secured $507,500 in new we secured $507,500 in new State Stategrants grants immun immune from federal clawbacks clawbacks.• •w with the most points in NY’s ith the most points in NY’s Clean Energy Community (CEC) Clean Energy Community (CEC) program, program, Croton holds 1st stplace (out of 500+ participants) making place (out of 500+ participants) making us t us the leading 5 leading 5-Star (highest level) CEC in the State Star (highest level) CEC in the State.• •w we renewed our Silver certification (highest level) in the e renewed our Silver certification (highest level) in the Climate Climate Smart Smart Community (CSC), ranking 3 , ranking 3rd rdamong 900+ participating among 900+ participating municip municipalities in the State. Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.In Addition… In Addition…Lightning EV truck + 2 more Lightning EV truck + 2 more EV charge ports. Design development started on Design development started on these grant suppor supported projects:• •24 more EV charge ports at train station. 24 more EV charge ports at train station.• •~50 kW solar canopy at DPW parking lot. ~50 kW solar canopy at DPW parking lot.• •Replace oil Replace oil-fired heating at the Washington firehouse with heat fired heating at the Washington firehouse with heat pumps a pumps and an electric boiler.• •Heat Heat pumps to replace 6 aging A/C units atop Harmon firehouse. pumps to replace 6 aging A/C units atop Harmon firehouse. • •~ ~45 kW 45 kW solar array atop the Harmon firehouse. solar array atop the Harmon firehouse. Research Research on on renewable diesel fuel renewable diesel fuel for trucks and oil for trucks and oil-fired boilers. fired boilers. Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.3 3Other Pr Other Programs ContinuedThe community gar The community gardens and food scrap recycling programs both ex recycling programs both expanded and thrived. The latter held a p thrived. The latter held a pumpkin drop-off and then a free compo off and then a free compost pick-up to up to encourage locally grown food encourage locally grown food and reduce organic waste. reduce organic waste.Our Earth Day exhibit and literature Our Earth Day exhibit and literature distribution updated the commun distribution updated the community on our activities. In September, our activities. In September, we hosted a walking tour of the a walking tour of the train station solar train station solar canopies. canopies. Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.• •Project management help needed to expedite project development. Project management help needed to expedite project development.• •Possible loss of ~$100K in federal Possible loss of ~$100K in federal DirectPay DirectPaytax credits for projects. tax credits for projects.• •Switch to Switch to renewable diesel renewable diesel in Village diesel in Village diesel trucks. Doing trucks. Doing so would (at ~$7K/yr yrcost) cut cost) cut soot, soot, SOx SOx, and other emissions, and cut , and other emissions, and cut GHGs GHGs better better than EV than EV trucks trucks. No changes . No changes needed to trucks o needed to trucks or fuel storage/handling. Same fuel ca Same fuel can be used in DPW’s boilers.The above will influence our ability to m The above will influence our ability to maintain momentum momentum toward fulfilling our committee’s mission mission:cutting cutting Croton’s Croton’s municipal municipal carbon footprint at the lowest acceptable cost acceptable cost.2 2Issues and 1 Opportunity Issues and 1 Opportunity Thank you for Thank you for helping protect helping protect our our community and our planet community and our planet. . Copyright 2025 Copyright 2025 Energywiz Energywiz, Inc. All rights , Inc. All rights reserved. reserved.