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Board forms Lake County ad hoc energy policy committee to guide geothermal, CCA and microgrid planning
Summary
The board voted 5-0 to form an ad hoc Lake County Energy Policy Committee to advise on energy projects — including geothermal siting, community choice aggregation, microgrids, battery storage and hydrogen exploration — and appointed Supervisors Pyska and Owen as the two supervisor members.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved formation of an ad hoc Lake County Energy Policy Committee on Jan. 6, creating a staff-and-supervisor group to craft a county-level approach to energy development and policy. The motion passed 5-0 and the board appointed Supervisors Pyska and Owen as the two supervisor representatives.
Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer Matthew Rothstein framed the proposal as follow-up to earlier 2025 discussions about community choice aggregation (CCA) and new developer interest in geothermal and other energy resources. He said the committee's possible scope includes county policy on intake and management of energy…
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