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  • Thursday, March 17, 2016
    • S.230: Fiscal Note Senator Bray
  • Friday, March 11, 2016
    • S.230: Kevin Fink Memo Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Punch List 4.1 Senator Bray
  • Thursday, March 10, 2016
    • S.230: Punch List Version 3.1 Senator Bray
    • S.230: CCC Circles Senator Snelling
  • Wednesday, March 9, 2016
    • S.230: Net Metering Program Cost-Benefit Analysis Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Summary of Costs and Benefits of Net Metered Solar PV Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Punch List 2.1 Senator Bray
  • Tuesday, March 8, 2016
    • S.230: Punch List Senator Bray
    • S.230: Schedule Senator Bray
  • Friday, February 26, 2016
    • S.230: An Analysis of Renewable Energy Credits in Vermont Heather Huebner, Aaron Kelly, Gregg Freeman
    • S.230: Followup Testimony Heather Huebner, Aaron Kelly, Gregg Freeman
    • S.230: Update on Revising Vermont's Net Metering Program Senator Bray
  • Wednesday, February 24, 2016
    • S.230: The Vermont Energy Rebellion Mark Whitworth
    • S.230: Comments of the Vermont Sierra Club Steve Crowley
  • Tuesday, February 23, 2016
    • S.230: Outline of Testimony of James Volz Public Service Board FY 2017 udget February 5, 2016 Senator Bray
    • S.230: Proposed 5.100 Rule (Net Metering Systems) Board Draft from 2-19-16 Senator Bray
  • Friday, February 19, 2016
    • S.230: Followup Written Testimony on Solar Electric Generation Asa Hopkins
    • S.230: Klein Letter to PSB 10-12-15 Margaret Cheney
    • S.230: Siting Electric Generation in Vermont ( April, 2013) Senator Bray
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2016
    • S.230: ICAR- Rule 5.100 James Volz
    • S.230: Docket 8302 Public Service Board final Order Senator Bray
    • S.230: Solar Siting Task Force Recommendations Thomas Kennedy
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2016
    • S.230: Comparison 10 V.S.A. Chapter 151 and 30 V.S.A. section 248 (section 248) Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Act 250 Overview Vermont Solar Siting Task Force Jon Groveman
    • S.230: Citizen's Guide to the Vermont Public Service Board's Section 248 Process Senator Bray
    • S.230: Fuel Mix Senator Bray
    • S.230: Renewable Energy Credits Senator Bray
    • S.230: Resource mix Senator Bray
  • Friday, February 12, 2016
    • S.230: Comparison 10 V.S.A. Chapter 151 (Act 250) and 30 V.S.A. Section 248 Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Siting Electric Generation in Vermont Analysis and Recommendations Senator Bray
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2016
    • S.230: Act 99 Net Metering Workshop Comments of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. Andrea Cohen
    • S.230: Testimony Andrea Cohen
    • S.230: Testimony on S.230 and Related Energy Issues Ben Luce
    • S.230: Testimony Bob Amelang
    • S.230: Testimony Cindy Hill
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2016
    • S.230: Public Service Board Section 248 Permit Process Karen Horn
    • S.230: Citizen's Guide to Vermont Public Service Board's Section 248 Process Michael Zahner
    • S.230: Environmental Case Notes (E Notes) Michael Zahner
    • S.230: Natural Resources Board District Commission Training Manual Michael Zahner
    • S.230: Vermont Act 250 Handbook Cover Michael Zahner
  • Wednesday, February 3, 2016
    • S.230: Aesthetic and Land Use Guidelines for Siting Ground Mounted Solar Energy Projects- Followup Document Adam Lougee
    • S.230: Memoranda from Jean Vissering and David Raphael- Followup Document Adam Lougee
    • S.230: Solar Siting Guidelines Letter- Followup Document Adam Lougee
    • S.230: Annual Report on Section 248-248a Application Fees as Authorized Under 30 V.S.A. Sec. 248b Billy Coster
    • S.230: Regional Energy Planning Initiative James Sullivan
    • S.230: Renewable Energy Potential- Solar James Sullivan
    • S.230: Glebe Mountain Wind Energy, LLC (Appeal of JO 2-227) Docket no 234-11-05 Vtec Followup Document Sharon Murray
    • S.230: Rutland Renewable Energy Docket No 8188 Order Denying Reconsideration Followup Document Sharon Murray
    • S.230: Rutland Renewable Energy, LLC, Cold River Project, Docket 8818 - Followup Document Sharon Murray
  • Tuesday, February 2, 2016
    • S.230: Comments Ken Nolan
    • S.230: Letter Re- Draft Rule 5.100 to Vermont Public Service Board Ken Nolan
  • Wednesday, January 27, 2016
    • S.230: Net Metering Rule Development Timeline Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Relevant Statute ans Session law Development of Net Metering Program for 2017 Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Meeting Stirs New Thinking on Solar Potential- from Rutland Herald Ansley Bloomer
    • S.230: Followup Comments Chad Farrell
    • S.230: Draft Net Metering Rule 5.100 Melissa Bailey
    • S.230: Revisions to Vermont's Net Metering Rule Pursuant to Act 99 July 10, 2015 Melissa Bailey
    • S.230: Revisions to Vermont's Net Metering Rule Pursuit to Act 99 June 12, 2015 Melissa Bailey
    • S.230: Rule 5.100 Net Metering Draft Rule Comments Patty Richards
    • S.230: Washington Electric Cooperative Patty Richards
    • S.230: Green Mountain Power Who We Are Robert Dostis
    • S.230: Diagram for Committee Senator Bray
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2016
    • S.230: Comprehensive Energy Plan and Related Statutes Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Statutory Energy and Climate Goals Aaron Adler
    • S.230: Attachment A DPS Proposed Draft Rule Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Attachment B. DPS Cost Comparison Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: DPS Comments on Draft Rule 5.100 (Net Metering Rule) Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Final Solar Siting Task Force Recommendations Summary Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Municipal Screening Bylaws and Ordinances per Act 56 Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Solar Siting Task Force Report Jonathan Copans
    • S.230: Draft 5.100 Regulations Pertaining to Construction and Operations of Net Metering Systems Senator Bray
  • Friday, January 22, 2016
    • S.230: Solar Siting Task Force Report Solar Siting Task Force
  • Thursday, January 21, 2016
    • S.230: VPR Story- Rygate farmer Leasing Land for Solar Senator Bray
    • S.230: Vt Planners Association- Solar Siting Resources List Senator Bray
  • Wednesday, January 20, 2016
    • S.230: Testimony Renewable Energy Siting Don Chioffi
    • S.230: Testimony renewable Energy Siting Joel Clark
    • S.230: Renewable Energy Siting Joel Cope
    • S.230: Improve the Process to Achieve Results That Meet State and Local Land Use Goals Karen Horn
    • Renewable energy siting Brian Fecher
    • Renewable energy siting Chris Violette
    • Renewable energy siting Don Chioffi
    • Testimony Jaimesen Heins
    • Renewable energy siting Larry Labor
  • Tuesday, January 19, 2016
    • S.230: Draft Solar Siting Task Force Recommendations Outline v. Jan. 17, 2016 Chris Recchia
    • S.230: Solar Siting Task Force Overview Chris Recchia
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