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Witness urges clear legislative language to extend energy-efficiency pilot, warns PUC review could delay programs
Summary
A Burlington-area witness told the House Energy committee Feb. 27 that the proposed extension of a utility pilot would deliver a near sevenfold increase in weatherization funds but that ambiguous bill language tying PUC review to authorization could recreate past procedural delays.
A witness testifying to the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 27 urged lawmakers to make legislative authorization for a pilot program explicit so utilities can begin new customer programs without being delayed by procedural review at the Public Utility Commission.
Darren Springer, introduced to the committee as a guest, said the pilot authority the committee is considering is distinct from an uncontested PUC docket that addresses coordination across utilities. “This 10 94 is not a contested case,” he said, arguing the docket was not the forum to secure the statutory…
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