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Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (SWCRPC) is a compact of ten municipalities in southeastern Vermont, founded in the late 1960s. The ten member towns are Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow, Reading, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, and Windsor. The Region is bordered by the Connecticut River on the east, Windham County on the south, and Rutland County on the west.
Way To Go Commuter Challenge 2012
The Way To Go Commuter Challenge is back! Between May 14th and 18th commuters across Vermont will be finding alternative ways to commute. For more information visit http://swcrpc.org/wp/programs/transportation/ and http://www.waytogovt.org/North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project: Documents and Testimony
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"The North Springfield Sustainable Energy Project, proposed to be built on 20 acres about a half-mile from Main Street, would generate electricity for more than 25,000 homes in the area by burning wood chips purchased locally, according to developers Winstanley Enterprises, of Concord, Mass., and Weston Solutions Inc., of Concord, N.H.
The plant would also provide heat to other buildings in the park through a hot-water “thermal loop” that uses excess energy from the plant. Lead developer Adam Winstanley called the resulting below-market heating rates a “major economic incentive” to assist the park's current businesses -- and entice new ones".
-From the Valley News 1/8/2012
To read documents and testimony related to the case click here. A Citizen's Guide to the Application Process can be found here. Answers to frequently asked questions can be read by clicking here.
