VT Comprehensive Energy Plan draft available

The Public Service Department (PSD) is currently soliciting public input on an update of the Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) and Electric Plan, which must be finalized by the end of 2015. The Comprehensive Energy Plan is required by 30 V.S.A. § 202b and the Vermont Electric Energy Plan is required by 30 V.S.A. § 202. Both are required to be complete and adopted by January 1, 2016, and updates are required every six years thereafter. The most recent completed CEP and Electric Plan were published in late 2011.

PSD is soliciting written comments on the Public Review Draft via this form.

Public Hearings Schedule

All Hearings Run from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

October 7 – Lyndonville, Lyndon State College

October 13 – Essex, Essex High School, Cafeteria

October 21 – Montpelier, Vermont College of Fine Arts Noble Hall

October 26 – Bellows Falls, Bellows Falls Union High School, Auditorium

October 29 – Rutland, Rutland Regional Medical Center CVPS/Leahy Community Health Education Center