House Committee on Energy and Technology

 

AGENDA

 

Via Zoom

April 20, 2021 - April 23, 2021

Last Updated 4/27/2021 10:49 AM

 

Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted

 

 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

10:00 AM                   House Floor

 

2:00 PM                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous utility subjects

Walk-through

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Margaret Cheney, Commissioner, Public Utility Commission

Warren Coleman, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Power

 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

9:00 AM                   Broadband Subsidies

Testimony and Discussion

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Clay Purvis, Director of Telecommunications and Connectivity, Department of Public Service

Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, NECTA

Tom Evslin, Former Vermont Chief Recovery Officer, Co-founder of Broadband Equity Now

 

11:00 AM                   Broadband Subsidies

Testimony and Discussion

Holly Groschner, President, Equal Access to Broadband, Inc.

Molly Dugan, Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Cathedral Square

Kathy Beyer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, Evernorth

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, April 22, 2021

9:00 AM                   ISO New England

Introduction and Update

Eric Johnson, Director of External Affairs, ISO New England

Molly Connors, External Affairs Representative, ISO New England

 

10:30 AM                   Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)

VT Long Range Transmission Plan

Shana Louiselle, Communications and Policy Advocate, VELCO

Hantz Presume, Systems Planning Manager, VELCO

 

1:15 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, April 23, 2021

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   S. 1 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Testimony and Committee Discussion

Dylan Zwicky, Lobbyist, Stored Solar

 

-                                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous utility subjects

Committee Discussion

 

1:00 PM                   AI and Automated Decision Systems

Testimony and Discussion

Pam Greenberg, Liason, NCSL

Amy Glasscock, Senior Policy Analyst, NASCIO

 

-                                   S. 124 - An act relating to miscellaneous utility subjects

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Elizabeth Schilling, Staff Attorney, Vermont Public Utility Commission

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

-                                   S. 1 - An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement

Mark-up and Possible Vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Matthew Grimo at mgrimo@leg.state.vt.us