BVGEC - Feb 2021 - Founding Board of Directors
We are so excited to launch our inaugural membership offering!
BVGEC held its first AGM on February 15th 2021. A vote of the members affirmed and accepted the Board of Directors and officers of the coop as follows:
Jeff Roberts - Chair & President
Jodi Conuel (Biosphere Institute nominee) - Secretary
Karena Thieme - Treasurer
Joey O-Brian - Director
Kamyar Emami - Director
Sue Hayduk - Director
Donald MacDiarmid - Director
Our volunteers and board committee have been hard at work in the following areas:
The Finance and Administration team is working to finalise the microgeneration project economics modelling spreadsheets and using this to calculate project revenue and cost projections for our host sites.
They presented BVGECs 2020 financial statements at the AGM which were approved and are now preparing the BVGEC 2020 tax documents.
As we move towards our first installations, the F&A team is has obtained board approval to procure Directors and Officers insurance and General Liability insurance through The Cooperators.
The Communications and Promotions team is finalising our branding and marketing strategy to prepare for our imminent membership drive.
Our brand story and key messages are now complete and the design phase had begun.
Do you have a great local photo or two that shouts ‘Bow Valley Community’ that you would willing to share with us to use as a BVGEC 'Stock Photo'? All photo credits awarded of course! For more information, email connect@bvgreenenergy.org.
The Governance team is assisting in advancing the suite of agreements required to commence our first installation on Ralph Connor Memorial United Church.
The Membership and Stakeholder Engagement team is excited that the membership application portal is now open for those who want to become members and part owners in the Cooperative.
In collaboration with the communications team, we are finalising our spring membership drive.
We currently have 7 Members and 30 Friends enlisted. If you have skills to offer and would like to volunteer, please fill out our Friends Application.
The Technology and Business Development team, in collaboration with the Governance team, are analysing the energy marketer opportunity.
They are also working to align BVGEC with renewable energy opportunities throughout the greater Bow Valley that go beyond just solar PV.
The Project Development committee has received two RFQ responses to the St Michaels church bid and is working with its new volunteer team to evaluate these responses.
Jeff Roberts
Chairperson, Bow Valley Green Energy Cooperative
March 12, 2021
You can sign up as a member today!