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Easton Utilities urges Legislature to reinvest ACP funds in local renewables, cites a $14M solar-plus-storage feasibility project
Summary
Easton Utilities told the committee it has a shovel-ready 2 MW solar plus 10 MWh battery feasibility project priced at $14 million with potential $2.5 million grant support, and asked the General Assembly to allow alternative compliance payment funds to be used for local projects to limit rate impacts.
John Horner, president and CEO of the Easton Utilities Commission, told the House Environment and Transportation Committee that Easton — a small municipal utility serving roughly 11,000 electric and 5,000 gas customers — has prioritized local renewables but needs state funding partnerships to keep rates stable.
Horner described a feasibility study for an additional 2 MW solar…
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