S.161 (Act 155)

An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Sponsors: Sen. M. Jane Kitchel , Sen. Joseph Benning, Sen. Robert Starr

Last Recorded Action: 5/12/2022 - Senate Message, signed by Governor May 31, 2022

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:45 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discussion and Possible Vote

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service
Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station
Doug Smith, Chief Public Supply Executive, Green Mountain Power
Craig Kieny, Power Supply Manager, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Stephen Knowlton, President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop
Barry Bernstein, Past President, Board of Directors, Washington Electric Coop
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Brett Long, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic Development

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

3:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discussion and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:10 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Discuss Proposal to Extend Contract 1 Year

Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

1:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:45 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Testimony and Possible Vote

Rachel Smolker, Co-Director, Biofuelwatch
Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Ryegate Power Station

Friday, March 11, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:15 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

ACCD Ryegate Report, Discussion and Possible Vote

Ken Jones, Economic Research Analyst, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

3:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

1:00 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Ryegate and biochar

Bill Harrington, Director, Stored Solar
Robert Lehmert, Managing Member, Carbon Negativity LLC
Alexander DePillis, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator
Ryan Patch, Agriculture Climate and Land Use Policy Manager, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

1:00 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Alan Robertson, Secretary, Vermont Woodlands Association
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Rachel Smolker, Co-Director, Biofuelwatch
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine, Ryegate Power Station

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

9:00 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

9:45 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

10:45 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Jake Marren, Staff Attorney, Public Utility Commission
Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission

Friday, April 15, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

1:00 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

1:00 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Distribution utilities

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC
Doug Smith, Chief Public Supply Executive, Green Mountain Power
Craig Kieny, Power Supply Manager, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

2:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

10:00 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC

2:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Mark-up

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, MMR, LLC
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine, Ryegate Power Station
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel and Forest and Wildlife Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council, The Forest Partnership

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

9:30 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine, Ryegate Power Station

1:10 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee discussion and mark-up

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Dylan Zwicky, Leonine, Ryegate Power Station

Friday, April 22, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

1:00 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
TJ Poor, Director of Planning, Department of Public Service

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Energy and Technology

9:00 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Committee vote

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

3:35 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, April 29, 2022

Committee(s):

House Committee on Ways and Means

11:40 AM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

potential vote

Monday, May 9, 2022

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:30 PM

S.161 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

House Proposal of Amendment and MacDonald Amendment

Gregg Faber, Analyst, Public Utility Commission
Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel