EAN 2026 Annual Network Summit
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at the Farmhouse at the Essex Resort
Unveiling of EAN’s 2026 Annual Progress Report Key Findings + Q&A
Jared Duval | EAN Executive Director
Luke Miller | EAN Data Manager & Research Analyst
Powering progress: Energy leadership and innovation in this moment: a view from Vermont utilities and energy service providers
- Shelley Navari | Energy Coop of Vermont, General Manager
- Josh Castonguay | Green Mountain Power, VP Chief Innovation Officer
- Darren Springer | Burlington Electric Dept, General Manager
- Peter Walke | Efficiency Vermont, Managing Director
Awards
Leigh Seddon Awardee Dave Roberts
Anne & Arthur Berndt Awardee Scott Campbell
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Short Presentations in response to the question: What should the EAN Network know or focus on now to help Vermont and Vermonters cut costs and pollution from continued overreliance on fossil fuels?
Energy and Housing: Sarah Phillips | Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, Housing Director
EAN 2026 Summit Housing slides
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AI in Vermont’s Economy: Neale Lunderville | Vermont AI Economic Task Force, Chair
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Climate Workforce
Will Schwartz | Efficiency Vermont, Workforce Development Manager
Rowan Hawthorne | Office of Workforce Strategy and Development, Interim Director
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Heat Pump Installation and Use
Kelly Lucci | Efficiency Vermont, Director of Strategy and Partnerships
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Energy Navigation
Mike Roy | Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County, Board of Directors
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Municipal Energy Code Collaborative
Zack Tyler | Energy Future Group, Managing Consultant
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Thermal Energy Networks
Sam Lash | Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
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Policy and Revenue Options to Support Equitable Access to Electric Vehicles in Vermont
Hannah Dreissigacker | Vermont Law and Graduate School, Master’s Student
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The Future of Residential Weatherization in Vermont
Richard Faesy | Energy Future Group, Principal Emeritus
Richard Cowart | Regulatory Assistance Project, Principal
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Durable GHG Reduction Programs Built upon Virtuous Circle Funding and Investing
Christopher Bray | Vermont Law and Graduate School, Master’s Student
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