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Lake County supervisors form ad hoc energy policy committee to guide geothermal, CCA talks
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to form an ad hoc Lake County Energy Policy Committee to develop a county energy policy, coordinate with tribes and cities, and consider community choice aggregation, geothermal siting and programs to lower local energy costs.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to form an ad hoc Lake County Energy Policy Committee to develop a countywide energy strategy and advise the board on community choice aggregation, project siting and other energy matters.
County staff framed the committee as a vehicle to set county policy on intake and management of energy projects, evaluate state and federal policies that affect local interests, advise on siting for geothermal and other projects, pursue initiatives to mitigate high energy costs and analyze potential environmental impacts. "As you will recall...interest was expressed by multiple supervisors in developing a broader energy strategy and or policy for the County Of Lake," Matthew Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer, told the board.
Benjamin Rickleman, the deputy county administrative officer…
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