U.S. Senator Peter Welch visited Charlotte to celebrate Charlotte's piloting of a low-interest federal loan program through the Vermont Bond Bank for the energy-efficient Town Garage that hosts solar panels on the roof and is heated with a geothermal system. The solar panels provide all the electricity needed for the garage, town office, library, and senior center as well as 83% of the fire department's needs. Senator Welch is seen here with the members of the Charlotte Energy Committee, Jim Hodson, Mike Yantachka, Rebecca Foster, Deirdre Holmes, and Wolfger Schneider. ​