Parsonsfield Municipal Energy Plan

SMPDC is working with the Town of Parsonsfield and the Center for an Ecology Based Economy to develop a Municipal Energy Plan for Parsonsfield, funded by a Community Action Grant from the Community Resilience Partnership (CRP). The project is a response to needs identified through Parsonsfield's CRP enrollment process.

Key project components include:

1. Energy audit of municipal facilities

2. Evaluation of municipal properties for solar energy potential

3. Community engagement to gather input on next steps and share results of energy audit and solar energy evaluation

4. Development of final plan including the results of the energy audit and solar energy evaluation and recommendations for next steps

Time frame: July 2025 - June 2026

Project Partners: Town of Parsonsfield, Center for an Ecology Based Economy, Maine Community Power Cooperative, Energy Efficient Investments

Funding: Community Action Grant from the Community Resilience Partnership

The Parsonsfield MEP project is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Award #DE-SE0000622, as administered by the State of Maine Office of Community Affairs.