House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

October 30, 2025

Last Updated 10/22/2025 1:46 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/house-energy-and-digital-infrastructure.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   State Legislative Trends and Federal Updates

Bryan Law, Associate Director of Energy, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Rebecca Ellis, State Director, Office of Senator Peter Welch

Ethan Hinch, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Senator Bernie Sanders

 

9:45 AM                   Impacts to the New England and Vermont Grid

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

10:30 AM                   Attorney General: Trends, Impact, Response

Charity Clark, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Regulated Electric Utilities

Updates from the field

Candace Morgan, Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Green Mountain Power

Ken Nolan, General Manager, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority

Louis Porter, General Manager, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Rebecca Towne, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

11:30 AM                   Impacts to Vermont Energy Efficiency Utilities

Dr. Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

Neale Lunderville, President & CEO, Vermont Gas Systems - TBD

 

12:15 PM                   Lunch

 

12:45 PM                   State Government: Trends, Impact, Response

Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

TJ Poor, Director Regulated Utility Planning, Department of Public Service

 

1:30 PM                   Break

 

1:45 PM                   Vermont Solar Industry: Trends, Impact, Response

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

Thomas Hand, Co-founder, MHG Solar

Mike McCarthy, President, SunCommon

 

2:15 PM                   LIHEAP and Weatherization: Trends, Impact, Response

Geoff Wilcox, Weatherization Program Administrator, Department for Children and Families

William Eberle, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action - Invited

 

2:45 PM                   Energy Action Network

Annual Progress Report: Energy, Equity and the Economy

Jared Duval, Executive  Director, Energy Action Network

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Megan Cannella at mcannella@leg.state.vt.us