Net Zero Energy Update

At a glance

• What: A 25-minute Council work session on Burlington Electric Department's Net Zero Energy update.
• Status: Discussion and information only on April 27, 2026; no motion recorded.
• Next: Not stated in the minutes. A Mayor's Climate Advisory Group report followed on May 11; see Mayors Climate Advisory Group Report.

Detail

BED General Manager Springer spoke to the item, which was held ahead of the 6:30 pm Public Forum. The minutes do not record the update's content or the Council's discussion.

Public Forum speakers on the topic, as listed in the minutes: Nick Persampieri (net zero energy update), Lisa K. Lax (net zero), Misky Noor (how this affects low income Burlington residents), Leendert Huisman (non-resident, net zero energy update), Leslie Swackhamer (non-resident, McNeil power plant) and, online, Pike Porter, whose listed comment was that the net zero energy goal is not on track and emissions can be reduced more quickly. Written communications from Lax, Swackhamer and Porter were placed on file on May 11.

Sources

• Minutes, City Council, April 27, 2026 (item 2.1 and Public Forum): https://burlingtonvt.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=19850)

Log

2026-04-27 - City Council

Item 2.1. Work session; presentation by Springer, 25 minutes allotted.