Burlington Electric Commission – Jul 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
- Where
- 585 Pine Street, Burlington Electric Department, Burlington, VT 05401
What was decided
The commission held its annual organizational meeting, electing Ali Kenney as Chair, Andy Vota as Vice Chair, and Katie Morris as Temporary Board Clerk. After public discussion and executive session, commissioners voted to approve and recommend a battery storage power purchase agreement with Kearsarge Energy to the City Council. The commission also heard updates on finances, the McNeil plant, a DPS utility benchmarking report, and deferred a vote on the 2026-2027 Strategic Direction document to September.
Decisions recorded
- Elected Katie Morris as Temporary Board Clerk of the Burlington Electric Commission, 5 ayes 0 nays. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Approved and recommended to City Council a battery storage power purchase agreement with Kearsarge Energy consistent with the presented term sheet, 5 ayes 0 nays. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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Terms used here
- Public Forum
- The time at a City Council meeting when residents can speak to the Council about any city matter.
- Board of Finance
- The mayor, the City Council President, and three councilors, with the Chief Administrative Officer as a non-voting member. It reviews the city's spending and other money matters before the City Council votes on them.
- executive session
- A part of a public meeting closed to the public. Vermont's Open Meeting Law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, contracts, or personnel matters, and no final decision may be made in it.
- variance
- Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.
Source
This meeting on the City of Burlington's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Burlington Publick on .