Meet Lisa Bryer, Jamestown Town Planner

Lisa Bryer has been the Jamestown Town Planner for 21 years. She lives with her husband, James, who works as the town’s fire chief. They have a son, Ian, and daughter, Rachel.

Lisa has always considered herself to be environmentally conscious and wanted to do her part to help the world by reducing her reliance on fossil fuels. Two years ago, she made the decision to equip her home with 4.57-kilowatt solar array which supplies about 40 percent of her electricity during the year. She utilized a federal tax credit, which is available to all customers who install solar.

Before getting the solar installation, she received a home energy audit from RISE Engineering. Technicians replaced all the bulbs in her home with energy efficient LEDs and insulated the basement and hot water pipes.  They then reinsulated the attic with Eco blown-in insulation. It’s important for anyone considering solar to first get an efficiency audit to lower their energy use.

Lisa is proud of Jamestown becoming a Solarize community, in which neighbors sign up for solar together and enjoy a group buying discount. Jamestown reached Tier 3 before closing on September 21, which means that all new solar customers will receive the lowest price available.