Green Mountain Times

As part of the effort to review Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) and relate programs, the Department of Public Service (Department) is conducting a technical analysis to review different options for modifying or expanding the current RES requirement of 75% renewable to a 100% requirement of renewable and/or carbon-free resources, taking into consideration recommendations made in the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan. This analysis will be done with the support of a consultant, who the Department is in the process of selecting.

To support this effort and ensure consideration of a broad array of perspectives in the selection of scenarios, inputs, and assumptions in the analysis, the Department is convening a Stakeholder Advisory Group.  The Department aims to recruit interested stakeholders who can reasonably represent perspectives from industry, environmental advocates, state agencies, community leadership, and historically underrepresented customer populations. In particular, the Department currently intends to convene a group with the following membership:

1-2 representatives of the renewable energy development industry,1-2 representatives of the environmental advocacy community,3-4 representatives from different types of electric distribution utilities,2-3 representatives from underrepresented customer populations,1 representative of municipalities,1 representative from the Regional Planning Commissions, and1 representative from the Agency of Natural Resources

More information can be accessed on the Department's Renewables page, include this short memo providing more detail on this effort.

If you are interested in participating in the Stakeholder Advisory Group or would like to nominate someone who you think would be well suited to participate, please use this form to submit the requested information.  

The Department will be accepting nominations and/or notifications of interest until July 5th (an extension from the original June 28th deadline).

The Department will review all names submitted and work to develop a Stakeholder Advisory Group with a goal of diverse geographic and demographic perspectives.

Original source can be found here.