House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

February 9, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/6/2026 4:40 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   FY27 Budget

Funding for state government IT modernization projects

Adam Greshin, Commissioner, Department of Finance and Management

 

1:45 PM                   FY27 Budget

Funding for state government IT modernization projects

Emily Byrne, Deputy Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

2:15 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Committee Discussion and vote

 

3:30 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Joshua Stebbins, Managing Attorney, Sierra Club - Invited

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   26-0726 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based network transitions and battery backup requirements

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

9:45 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

10:30 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

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

 

11:00 AM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

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

 

11:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Ben Walsh, Climate & Energy Program Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

Sarah Launderville, Executive Director, Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL)

Wilda White, Founder, MadFreedom

Esq. Susan Aranoff, J.D., Policy Analyst, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

 

1:30 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

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

 

2:15 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

Cam Twarog, System Planning Engineer, Green Mountain Power

 

2:45 PM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 12, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Jarred Cobb, General Manager, Catamount Solar

 

9:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Johanna Miller, Energy & Climate Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council - Invited

 

10:45 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner, Department of Public Service

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

1:00 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Mike McCarthy, President, SunCommon - Invited

 

Friday, February 13, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 710 - An act relating to defining electricity generating facilities

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:00 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Andrea Cohen, Manager, Government Affairs and Member Relations, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Invited

 

11:30 AM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

1:30 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

2:00 PM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov