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A roughly $140,000 electric bill for the Lynch project was about 10 times higher than expected and is being investigated; Eversource agreed the bill was too high. The committee also noted that Winchester could forfeit more than $200,000 in incentives if the building does not achieve an energy-use target of 25 or lower within the required timeframe.
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The Lynch building’s construction-related electricity charges may have been placed on the wrong meter or resulted from a faulty meter, and the project manager is working to correct the bill. The committee will review the revised charge and determine whether the general contractor should cover construction-period usage. Comprehensive energy assessments are also underway at McCall, Ambrose, and Parkhurst; the Ambrose gym was reported to stay below 55 degrees without sunlight, indicating a potential need for HVAC improvements. The committee is gathering information before seeking Town Meeting action on a proposed 35-cent-per-kilowatt-hour EV charging fee and a dedicated fund for charger maintenance.
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