Distinctly Dover, the Master Plan's Vision Chapter update project, is holding a Virtual Visioning Session on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All Dover citizens and stakeholders are invited to participate.

The interactive event will include guided activities in which participants can provide their thoughts and ideas for the future of Dover. Participants will be asked about what they feel are the challenges that Dover faces, the strengths of the city, and what they would like to see in the future. This input is critical to guide the Vision Chapter update.

Registration is required.

If you have questions about the Vision Chapter or how to get involved with the update, please email e.bassegio@dover.nh.gov. Project information will be found here in the Planning Review and posted on the dedicated project webpage.

You can also arrange a Vision on the Go session at your upcoming event or community gathering by emailing Erin Bassegio at e.bassegio@dover.nh.gov. A Vision Ambassador can facilitate a visioning exercise with your group to ensure your input is included as part of the Vision Chapter update.

City Council approved and adopted the Electric Aggregation Plan (EAP) for the City of Dover at its Jan. 25 meeting. The EAP will serve as the blueprint for the Dover Community Power program's operation. Council's approval came after the Energy Commission held public hearings on the EAP on Nov. 16, 2022, and Dec. 14, 2022. The Energy Commission voted unanimously to adopt the plan at its Jan. 18, 2023, meeting.

The City of Dover's EAP has set the following objectives for Dover Community Power:

To review the adopted EAP, click here.

Once operational, residents and businesses utilizing the default electricity supply through Eversource would be enrolled in the Dover Community Power program. Default customers would receive a notice well before the potential launch date that they will be enrolled in the program and can opt out or choose another supplier before its launch. The program is voluntary; customers can return to the default electricity supply or choose another competitive supplier. Customers with competitive suppliers can opt into the program – they would not be automatically enrolled. The estimated launch date could be around the start of 2024, depending on the approval process and market conditions.

For more details on the EAP and Dover Community Power, visit bit.ly/dover-community-power.

Applications are due next Friday, Feb. 10, for the Renewable Energy Analysis Fellowship opportunity with the Dover Planning Department.

The fellowship is made possible by the 2023 UNH Sustainability Institute Fellows Program.

With the oversight of the city’s Resilience Manager, the Renewable Energy Analysis Fellow will develop and analyze a series of scenario projections to explore the costs, feasibility and benefits of implementing different renewable energy systems and technologies at various city locations.

To submit an application and review the full position description for the Renewable Energy Analysis Fellow with the City of Dover, please visit the webpage for the UNH Sustainability Fellowships by clicking here.

In addition to each week's email edition of Dover Download, the City of Dover offers a weekly podcast. The podcast is hosted by Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker, who chats each week about the city's programs, services, public bodies, and projects. Each episode also takes a brief detour to the past with a look back at the week in Dover's history.

In this episode of Dover Download, another in our "A Day in the Life" series, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker digs deeper into the work of a police officer with Police Chief William Breault and Police Officer Dennis Elbert.

In This Week in Dover History, we remember a World War I veteran from Dover who received a special and overdue honor in his final year.

The podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and at https://anchor.fm/cityofdovernh.