<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;" class="">Learn about the state’s upcoming 3-year energy efficiency plan from the Cape Light Compact, the MassSave administrator for electricity consumers on the Cape and Vineyard. </span></font></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></span></font></span></span></div><div class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><div class="">Chris Powicki</div><div class="">Chair, Sierra Cape Cod</div><div class="">774.487.4614</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">---------</div></span></font></span></span></div><div class=""><i class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;"><br class=""></span></font></b></i></div><div class=""><i class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">Sierra</span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> Cape Cod</span><span class="" style="font-size: 14.666666984558105px;">’s</span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt;"> 3rd Tuesday Talk </span></font></b></i></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_default"><div class=""><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">“Equitable & Affordable Decarbonization: Introducing the State’s 2025-27</span><span style="font-size: 15px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);" class=""> Energy Efficiency Plan</span><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><span class="">” </span></span></b></span></span></font></div><div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tuesday, August 20, 7 to 8 pm </span></div></div><div class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><span class="">Virtual, via Zoom: </span></font></font><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F89176128525%3Fpwd%3DV2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09&data=05%7C02%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7C03d87303e84e408d29cf08dcc07b0a8a%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638596881919596674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9F2toYt3T0oq0izVFraAo9xpQRtR6bQBsMVRsMbIoKg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09" shash="DKAa2azIaCupJQ8Ur+kzMDOYizbl1ozPNL02COF2K3SGzyZuvL7Ll7F4TX8443uhYgzTvFfm1pjb15KSImZS6hBgDjQ9rP6PlwOtsGy0NgT0KTuyXf+Cj7UQEU3Voi3WeoeId7MO+/+MwW0O8nVj4qTYqeUm+jKxq9M757w9ZiA=" originalsrc="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09" shash="Z/P7zRe5XZSn+1T9CWq2P5Nq5xMmxooyS5cpaelWYJ2qe9nMI+tN3rnMRG8uNwhnb9Mgr2UBSeodP6aXIzswSLq/RuIX/NH5eteo9/Iq0rUOwerr/QKirIyo+Mg5TGN+Glb/gx8HRYhq2NJmer8tBQbLf0M0BVhEhyPGHhc2oKk=" class="">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89176128525?pwd=V2R3QS9QaEF5cXhZY2xBRm1hQXJRdz09</a> </span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Sierra Cape Cod’s virtual speaker series continues Tuesday, August 20 at 7 pm with<span class=""><b class=""> Briana Kane of the Cape Light Compact </b></span>introducing statewide and local priorities and programs to be addressed by the Commonwealth’s next 3-year energy efficiency investment plan. This Zoom event is open to all; time will be reserved for audience Q&A.</div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Award-winning "MassSave” efficiency programs, administered by electric and gas utilities as well as Cape Light Compact, are critical to achieving the state’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals. These programs, funded primarily by electricity and gas consumers, are rapidly evolving and expanding to accelerate decarbonization of buildings and other energy end uses while ensuring that all customers can take advantage of energy-saving opportunities. </div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><b class="">Briana Kane </b><span class="">(<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capelightcompact.org%2Fstaff%2Fbriana-kane%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7C03d87303e84e408d29cf08dcc07b0a8a%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638596881919596674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SYdcI20iJTyjrCz4WKhfZnb9cG8BAvPEVezUla5K5y0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.capelightcompact.org/staff/briana-kane/" shash="kxNMCZaB3ywqzMi948p/9v8U9VfLf++hxDKt6u3lyBbkqO2DCoKI0ZFu9aKd7PuPrzD2Z0lKPIgDZ8Bk69+mODZl7mbI59Os6ExZxW9tlFdVyf8Ci65v9PFuP55AdaMDZeEMQkMl0n5Y5NX7O8J6JWGKxN2qasFEqlqauqTZCdk=" class="">bio</a>)</span><b class=""> </b>joined Cape Light Compact in 2008 and is currently responsible for management and oversight of its <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capelightcompact.org%2Fhome-energy-assessments%2F&data=05%7C02%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7C03d87303e84e408d29cf08dcc07b0a8a%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638596881919596674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8JU5F5z4mj7OxMZEgJIcSIen%2BSQxH1HllyFGG5PlJOU%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.capelightcompact.org/home-energy-assessments/" shash="WysqrhL4NtpjCAWbfEHFVmBNUt+pF/SQ3ePpGb4/FvJEDkjYMTzUKBscLA7O4G8ThEgtofMAr2DvJjjQ0D3Evehzn1x+LzVIsv8tCCCsGEbQNes74qruYJTHG6hwStmxrMH+86BGD/YIn2gLyZ+akxhxIWPgGtftepYb1faK7Cg=" class="">residential energy efficiency programs</a>. In this 3rd Tuesday Talk, Briana will highlight statewide priorities for the next 3 years—including whole-home decarbonization and equity for low- and moderate-income customers—and the key elements in the Compact’s 2025-27 efficiency plan, with total proposed funding of about $225 million. Energy savings and emission reduction goals, new and improved MassSave offerings, and ratepayer cost impacts also will be summarized. </div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">As
part of Sierra Club's Massachusetts Chapter, the Cape Cod & Islands Group
represents members and supporters in Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties.
For more information, visit </span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sierraclub.org%2Fmassachusetts%2Fcape-cod-islands-group&data=05%7C02%7CSEMCO%40whoi.edu%7C03d87303e84e408d29cf08dcc07b0a8a%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638596881919596674%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SoQIeqJrXIVVprstSaqigKi6g%2FYu5BIm4Wstia%2Fl2%2Fw%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-islands-group" shash="X5s7FQI0PD805HXHtQYI3DlqYIzeWIMjolx2wj+U71It1jPzV5o7Rr3MwDlu37kx+skAYSb4EuWWzJLsOTpcDaNDUFCWks0aqK5KEHrM7OwponyHNE0Hcxqq+lq+RTJ3UfqA1ua5VjvBDfcivDeFmhwN5vD5XcSIxz2NjjvSdiY=" class="">https://www.sierraclub.org/massachusetts/cape-cod-islands-group</a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">. Videos of
recent “3rd Tuesday” talks are available at this page.</span></div><div class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><br class=""></div></span></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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