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Local Energy Navigators ask legislature to fund statewide design study and $150,000 bridge for pilots
Summary
Representatives of a volunteer Energy Navigators program told the Natural Resources & Energy Committee they have worked with about 200 households, help residents navigate incentives and electrification options, and requested $150,000 to bridge current funding while a proposed statewide study of energy navigation (S219) proceeds.
Representatives of the Climate Economy Action Center (CEAC) and local Energy Navigators testified before the Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on Jan. 29 in support of S219, a bill to study and design a statewide network of community‑based energy navigators.
Steve Meyer and colleagues described Energy Navigators as a locally‑rooted, volunteer‑led coaching program that performs in‑home assessments, helps residents understand available incentives and rebates, and supports household decisions about heat pumps and…
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