| 2018 | Essex Joined Sustainable CT program |
| 2017 | Essex enrolled in C-Pace program |
| 2016 | Town Energy Fair/LED Bulb Swap 230 families exchanged 5 incandescent or CFL bulbs for 5 LED bulbs. This effort was funded by a $4,500 grant from the town’s participation in the Clean Energy Communities program. Annual electric savings of approximately $50 per participating household |
| 2016 | Essex Elementary School – Installed 239 kW Solar PV system on roof |
| 2015 | The Town of Essex was honored at the Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Awards Ceremony in Wallingford CT for saving 2,051,115 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 8,539 ccf cubic feet of natural gas through a number of initiatives implemented from 2010 to 2015.. |
| 2015 | Energy Audit conducted on buildings in Public Works Complex. |
| 2015 | Daikin Ductless Mini-split HVAC systems and energy efficient windows installed in Essex Town Hall. |
| 2015 | Essex Elementary School – Replaced old roof with insulated new roof |
| 2015 | Public Works – Energy audit performed on buildings in the Public Works Complex |
| 2015 | Town Hall Install Daikin Ductless Split Systems in the second floor offices and meeting rooms |
| 2015 | Town Hall – Installed energy efficient windows on 2nd floor |
| 2014 | Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor installed at Valley Regional High School athletic field. First installation at a public school in state. |
| 2014 | Solarize Essex campaign adds solar panels to 22 homes, quadrupling residential solar generation capacity from 44 kW to 158 kW |
| 2014 | Essex Elementary School Power Point Energy performed energy audit |
| 2014 | Essex Elementary School – Replaced oil boilers with natural gas boilers |
| 2014 | John Winthrop – Received ZREC award |
| 2014 | John Winthrop- Installed 129 KW solar photovoltaic system on roof |
| 2014 | Valley Regional High School – Installed 129 KW solar photovoltaic system on roof |
| 2014 | Town Residences Solarize Essex quadruples residential solar generation capacity from 44 kW to 202 kW |
| 2014 | Valley Regional High School – Received ZREC award |
| 2014 | Valley Regional High School Big Belly Solar Trash Compactor installed at Valley Regional High School athletic field. First installation at a public school in state. |
| 2013 | John Winthrop Middle School – Power Point Energy performed energy audit |
| 2013 | John Winthrop – Lighting Retrofit |
| 2013 | Valley Regional High School Point Energy performed energy audit |
| 2013 | Valley Regional Lighting Retrofit |
| 2012 | Town signed Clean Energy Communities Conservation Pledge |
| 2011 | 108 kW DC thin film integrated PV solar array installed on roof of John Winthrop Middle School. Expected to generate 117 mWh’s AC annually. |
| 2011 | Programmable thermostats installed, automatic outside reset controls installed on boilers and 14 energy efficient windows installed on North side of Town Hall. |
| 2011 | John Winthrop Middle School- Installed LED lighting in gym |
| 2011 | Town Hall – Installed new boiler,programmable thermostats and automatic outside reset controls on boilers. Installed 14 energy efficient windows on the north side of the building |
| 2010 | Comprehensive energy audit completed on Town Hall. |
| 2009 | Energy Sustainability Policy incorporated in 2005 Plan of Conservation and Development. |
| 2008 | John Winthrop Middle School – Installed 110 kW Solar PV System on the roof. Implemented several energy savings initiatives, among them a lighting retrofit, CO2 sensors, roof insulation, heat recovery system, VFD’s on motors Projects finished in 2011 |
| 2008 | Audit of Town Hall, Sanitary Landfill & Recycling Center and Public Works Buildings to determine ways to save electrical costs. The Board of Selectmen voted to approve contract with ConnServ to perform energy saving improvements. |
| 2008 | Presentation of the Small Business Energy Advantage program to the Essex Board of Trade. |
| 2008 | Provided $250 grant to the Essex Library Association to sponsor a 3-session Clean Energy series to the public. |
| 2008 | 2 kWh solar array was installed at the Essex Recycling Center. |
| 2007 | Provided education about clean renewable energy to the residents of Essex by publishing Letters to the Editor and articles in the Valley Courier, Hartford Courant and Essex Events with the help of a $5000 grant from the Connecticut Green Bank.. |
| 2007 | Essex became a Clean Energy Community with 101.5 enrollments in the CT Clean Energy Options program. |
| 2007 | Developed energy policy for the Town of Essex and submitted to Board of Selectmen for their review. |
| 2006 | Board of Selectmen adopted 20% by 2010 Resolution in February. Town of Essex began the purchase of clean energy for town’s electricity needs. |
