Vermont Public Service Department Announces Fifth Meeting of Solar Siting Task Force
The fifth meeting of the Solar Siting Task Force will take place on Friday, November 13, 2015 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Room 11 of the Vermont State House, 115 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont. The Solar Siting Task Force was created in Act 56 of the 2014-2015 legislative session. Details on the membership, duties, and timeframe of the Task Force can be found in Act 56, Sec. 26g.
The draft agenda for the November 13, 2015 meeting is listed below. The remaining meetings of the Solar Siting Task Force will occur as follows:
Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM in Room 10 of the Vermont State House
Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in Room 10 of the Vermont State House
Solar Siting Task Force November 3, 2015 Draft Meeting Agenda
I. Welcome and Overview of Agenda (5 mins)
- Commissioner Recchia
II. Approval of 11/3/15 Minutes (5 mins)
III. Regional Energy Planning Pilot Overview and Update (30 mins)
- Jim Sullivan, Bennington County Regional Commission
- Taylor Newton, Northwest Regional Planning Commission
- Chris Sargent, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission
IV. Frame Key Issues and Potential Solutions for the Task Force Report (60 mins)
- This list of key issues pertaining to the siting, design, and regulatory review of solar electric generation facilities will help frame agendas for remaining meetings and may provide the organizing framework for proposing a productive action by the Vermont legislature.
V. Public Comments (20 mins)
VI. Other Business
VII. Wrap Up
All meetings of the Solar Siting Task Force are open to the public.
The Public Service Department is an agency within the executive branch of Vermont state government. Its charge is to represent the public interest in matters regarding energy, telecommunications, water and wastewater.
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