Starksboro planning commissioners begin energy-section review; Energy Committee suggests data-center language
Jul 16, 2026
Commission member Luke McCarthy reported the Energy Committee has started reviewing the energy section of the town plan, including maps and "substantial deference," and recommended adding language about data centers. Commissioners also discussed updating charts and coordinating with the Conservation Commission and ACRPC.
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At the July 16 meeting, Planning Commission member Luke McCarthy reported that he has been attending Energy Committee meetings and that the committee has started reviewing the town plan's energy section. McCarthy said the Energy Committee had begun "reviewing maps and discuss[ing] substantial deference" and that it had "recommended including language about data centers in the plan."
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