Committee considers bill to extend Burlington Electric pilot and add enhanced energy‑planning process changes
The committee reviewed committee bill 26‑7‑81 to allow Burlington Electric to continue a narrow pilot using thermal/process‑fuel funds for 2027–2029 and to add enhanced energy‑planning requirements (RPC review steps, municipal plan conformity and energy‑compliance determinations); members sought written testimony from utilities and RPCs and raised funding‑use and appropriations questions.
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After the H.17 walkthrough the committee turned to committee bill 26‑7‑81, which would authorize specific, narrower uses of thermal/process‑fuel (formerly described as energy efficiency modernization) funds and add changes to the regional and municipal planning review process for enhanced energy planning.
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