The Clean Energy Development Board will be holding a public hearing to receive comments regarding the $2.6 million that the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) received (see press release below) for clean energy development activities in or for the benefit of Windham County. The public is also welcome to provide comment on the deployment of the $2.6 million to be spent state-wide by the CEDF and on the performance of the Clean Energy Development Fund Manager. Here are the details of the public hearing:
When: Wednesday, May 14 2014 at 5:30 PM
Where: Brattleboro Union High School. In the “multi-purpose” room
The hearing will start with a brief presentation on the CEDF, its goals and mission, and the types of clean energy projects it has supported in the past.
After the presentation the CED Board will take questions and comments.
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 8, 2014
Contact: Susan Allen, Office of the Governor, 802-279-8493
Christopher Recchia, Commissioner, DPS, 802-522-5223
ENTERGY MAKES $5.3 MILLION CLEAN ENERGY PAYMENT
Montpelier, VT
– Gov. Peter Shumlin and Public Service Department Commissioner Christopher Recchia announced today the receipt of $5.3 million from Entergy Vermont Yankee for the development of clean energy, and confirmation that Entergy has deposited $10 million as its first payment into the Vermont Yankee Site Restoration Fund. Both payments were part of the Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Entergy and the State signed in December 2013.
The $5.3 million will be administered by the Public Service Department’s Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) to aid in the development of renewable energy sources across Vermont. As required by the MOU, the CEDF will spend at least 50 percent of these funds for clean energy development activities in or for the benefit of Windham County. The Site Restoration Fund will be held in trust and grow over time until it is needed to help restore the Vernon site.
“We are pleased that with these deposits Entergy VY has completed its financial commitments for this year, all in accordance with the terms of the Agreements” said Recchia. “The Public Service Board’s decision last week to uphold its earlier endorsement of the Agreement made moving forward with these payments possible.”
The CEDF and its Clean Energy Development Board will be taking public comments to inform and aid in the creation of a plan for the deployment of the $5.3 million. Specifically, in order to obtain comments directly from Windham County residents, the Clean Energy Development Board will be holding a public hearing in Brattleboro on Wednesday, May 14th at 5:30 at the Brattleboro Union High School, in the “multi-purpose” room.
The CEDF will be particularly interested in investing in the development of the distributed generation clean energy sector of the Vermont and Windham economies in coordination with State and regional economic development organizations. Andrew Perchlik, Fund Manager of the CEDF said: “These are the last funds the CEDF expect to receive from Entergy and we want to be sure to leverage these dollars to achieve maximum economic and clean energy benefit to the State and Windham County.”
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Andrew Perchlik
Vermont Public Service Department
Clean Energy Development Fund
