Sustainability

What We Do

Under the general direction of the Town Manager, the Sustainability Coordinator develops and administers programs and policy initiatives to advance Andover’s sustainability profile. Specifically, the Sustainability Coordinator will:

• Develop a climate and sustainability action plan

• Set town-wide sustainability goals and track progress

• Coordinate sustainability efforts for Town departments and residents

• Andover Community Choice Aggregation (See Below)

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Efforts

• Solid Waste Reduction Efforts

• Potable Water Conservation Efforts  

• Manage Andover’s State and Federal environmental and energy programs, including Green Community and Clean Cities

• Identify and apply to other grant opportunities

• Work with Andover Public Schools on sustainability initiatives

• Publish a monthly newsletter as well as social media posts to connect with the Andover Community

Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) Renamed as Andover Community Power (ACP)

Great news! At the Annual Town Meeting held on September 12, 2020, Andover voters overwhelmingly approved moving forward with Community Choice Aggregation! The town has assembled a design team and developed a plan for the program, which is called Andover Community Power. 

Andover Community Power (ACP) will provide residents and businesses with new, town-vetted options for electricity supply. The program will leverage strategic purchasing, combined with the bulk purchasing power of thousands of Andover households and businesses, to procure the new supply options. National Grid will continue to repair outages and manage all the billing. Participants can leave the program at any time without fee or penalty and return to Basic Service. 

Before the program begins, a comprehensive outreach campaign will be conducted by the Town, as outlined in the program plan. Read the plan and follow the program developments on the dedicated program website: acp.andoverma.gov. 

Green Energy Consumers Alliance - a local non profit organization that enables consumers to move away from fossil fuels - has published a Green Municipal Aggregation Report about programs like this. The report includes background materials on these programs and discussion on innovation. 

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS TO DATE

12/16/2019 - Presentation on Community Choice Aggregation to the Select Board

01/08/2020 - First Community Choice Aggregation Public Forum at the Memorial Hall Library (AndoverTV video footage)

05/22/2020, 05/27/2020, 06/15/2020 and 09/09/2020- Andover Community Choice Aggregation Virtual Public Forum. Advanced registration for these events are required! The presentations and event recording(s) will be available on this page following the events.

Slides from the Virtual Public Forums can be downloaded here.

AndoverTV video recording of the May 27, 2020 Virtual Public Forum can be accessed here.

2050 - Andover’s Sustainability Newsletter

The clock is counting down to 2050 when state law requires at least 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. We need your help to get there. Subscribe to 2050 to learn what exciting local sustainability efforts are happening at your schools, neighborhoods, businesses, and Town Departments, as well as learn how you can participate. 

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