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Senate orders third reading of bill to design statewide energy navigator program

Vermont Senate · March 19, 2026
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Lawmakers advanced S219 directing the Department of Public Service to design a community-based energy navigator program and report back by March 1, 2027; the bill seeks to coordinate existing navigators, recommend funding approaches and pilot designs.

The Vermont Senate advanced S219, a bill directing the Department of Public Service to design a statewide community-based energy navigator and coaching program and report back by March 1, 2027.

Senator Hardy (Addison), the committee reporter, described energy navigators as people who help households and businesses identify energy-saving measures, access grants and financing, and connect to contractors. He said existing local and nonprofit programs — including Efficiency…

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