House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32 and Zoom

February 23, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Last Updated 2/27/2026 12:09 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

10:00 AM                   House Floor

Followed by Caucuses

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Reflections on EEMA Pilot Program

Peter Walke, Managing Director, Efficiency Vermont

 

2:05 PM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Feedback on Section 2

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board - Zoom

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Jenny Ronis, General Counsel, Land Use Review Board

 

2:10 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Janet Hurley, Chair, Land Use Review Board - Zoom

Peter Gill, Executive Director, Land Use Review Board

Jenny Ronis, General Counsel, Land Use Review Board

 

3:00 PM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Act 174

Claire McIlvennie, Data and Equity Policy Manager, Department of Public Service - Zoom

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

 

3:35 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

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

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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

Feedback on updated bill language

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

Steve Knowlton, Board Chair, Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

Lisa Morris, Energy Services Planner, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.

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

Ken Nolan, General Manager, Vermont Public Power Supply Authority - Zoom

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

 

11:35 AM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director, Northwest Regional Planning Commission

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:05 PM                   H. 727 - An act relating to sustainable data center deployment

Shaolei Ren, Associate Professor of Computers and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside

 

2:00 PM                   2022 VT Comprehensive Energy Plan

Key Recommendations

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

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Thursday, February 26, 2026

9:05 AM                   H. 718 - An act relating to building energy efficiency

Walk-through

 

10:00 AM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

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

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

 

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

Jared Carpenter, Water Protection Advocate, Lake Champlain Committee

Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

2:05 PM                   Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee

Discussion

 

2:30 PM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Gregg Faber, Legislative Liaison, Public Utility Commission

 

3:30 PM                   House Floor

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

9:30 AM                   House Floor

 

11:20 AM                   26-0781 - An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

 

11:45 AM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Walk-through and discussion

Maria Royle, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   H. 740 - An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry

Walk-through, discussion, and vote

Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:45 PM                   H. 753 - An act relating to utility service disconnections and ratepayer protections

Carol Flint, Director Consumer Affairs and Public Information, Department of Public Service

 

2:15 PM                   Committee Discussion

 

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 Alex Michalka at Alex.Michalka@vtleg.gov