Senator Bernie Sanders: Press Conference on the Benefits of the Smart-Grid in Vermont
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and some of the state's environmental leaders' news conference on the benefits of “smart grid” technology in Vermont.
Vermont is a leader in the nation on development of a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system that promotes renewable energy sources and saves consumers money.The head of the Vermont Electric Cooperative will share what the Johnson, Vt.-based utility learned through its almost universal deployment of the smart grid. Top officials of some of Vermont’s leading nonprofits will also detail the benefits of this new technology.
Who: Sens. Bernie Sanders; Scott Johnstone, executive director of the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation; Paul Burns, executive director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group; Brian Shupe, executive director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council; and David Hallquist, CEO of Vermont Electric Cooperative.
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