December 2018 – Energy Action Network

Grid Modernization in Vermont: A Conversation with Ladeene Freimuth and Kerrick Johnson
Thursday, December 20th, 2018 from 4:00-6:00pm

Energy Action Network’s Leveraging Change Speaker Series continues with a conversation about grid modernization featuring Ladeene Freimuth, Policy Director for the GridWise Alliance. Even though the electric sector produces only 10% of our greenhouse gas emissions

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At our Leveraging Change Speaker Series event next week, we'll be learning more about grid modernization and how Vermont can increase our leadership in preparing our electric grid for strategic electrification, storage, and increased renewable electric generation. One key metric we'll discuss is storage, including some of the progress shown in this map with the adoption of residential and commercial battery storage.

Our first Leveraging Change Speaker Series event was a big success, and it was great to see so many of you there. The next event will be a conversation about the timely topic of grid modernization, and will include EAN’s holiday celebration, with a recognition of our 2018 Anne & Arthur Berndt Award recipient! That’s right around the corner on Thursday, December 20th at Down Home Kitchen in Montpelier. Click here to learn more and RSVP!

The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), an EAN member, has just announced that they are inviting towns to apply for the 2019 Climate Economy Model Communities Program. This is a great opportunity to rally your community together to identify and implement strategies that improve your local economy while also tackling climate change.
An overview and application materials can be found here. Applications are due on January 18, 2019. Please reach out to Jon Copans at VCRD with any questions.

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Fairlee — Environmental action and prominent figures from the Green Mountain State galvanized attendees at the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network’s Community Energy & Climate Action Conference, pushing Saturday’s event to its highest attendance yet after 11 years.

But the biggest name on the slate, keynote speaker and 350.org founder and author Bill

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