Morning Concurrent Workshop Sessions

The Story of Vermont's Feed-in Tariff - Lessons Learned

This morning session will focus on the process of developing legislation that led to Vermont being the first state to adopt a feed-in tariff. Presenters will cover the major hurdles that were overcome, key lessons learned, and what’s next.

Speakers:

Riley Allen, Regulatory Assistance Project

Dave Lamont, Vermont Department of Public Service

Wilson Rickerson, Meister Consultants Group

Scott Starr, groSolar

Moderator: Andrew Perchlik, Director, Clean Energy Development Fund

Vermont’s Smart Grid Investment Plan
What is Smart Grid? Speakers will discuss how VELCO and the Vermont utilities will be spending the $60 million dollars awarded to the State by the U.S. Dept of Energy for smart-grid investments.

Speakers:

Amanda Beraldi, Central Vermont Public Service

Katherine Hamilton, President, GridWise Alliance

George Twigg, Deputy Policy Director, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

Moderator: Kerrick Johnson, VELCO

See the agenda for a full schedule of events