House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

February 9, 2026 - February 13, 2026

Last Updated 2/13/2026 11:41 AM

 

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

 

2:35 PM                   H. 527 - An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. § 248a

Committee Discussion and Vote

 

3:35 PM                   FY27 Budget

Committee Discussion

 

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

9:00 AM                   H. 898 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections

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

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

Kilse Ochem, Citizen, Waterbury

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director, End Homelessness Vermont

 

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

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

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

 

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

 

9:45 AM                   FY27 Budget

Lisa Gauvin, IT Consultant, Joint Fiscal Office

James Duffy, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

 

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

 

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

Mike McCarthy, President, SunCommon

 

2:30 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Shana Louiselle, Communications Manager, Vermont Electric Power Company

Mark Sciarrotta, General Counsel, Vermont Electric Power Company

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

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

 

11:05 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Lisa Morris, Planner, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Daniel Potter, Power Planning Analyst, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

 

11:15 AM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

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

 

11:30 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Steve Knowlton, Board Chair, 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. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

2:00 PM                   H. 716 - An act relating to the net metering formula

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

2:30 PM                   H. 898 - An act relating to copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications network transitions and consumer protections

Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Amendment Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:30 PM                   Adjourn

 

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 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov