Join the NARUC-NASEO Task Force on Comprehensive Electricity Planning to hear from Vermont's Washington Electric Cooperative CEO Patty Richards. As not-for-profit consumer-owned utilities, electric cooperatives are founded on the principles of meeting consumer needs as cost-effectively as possible. Washington Electric Cooperative, a state-regulated co-op in Vermont, has developed an integrated distribution plan (IDP) that works to address its commitment to these principles and also educates consumers about future innovative resource options that are responsive to their concerns. Ms. Richards will discuss the plan's objectives and policy considerations, balancing system needs with optimizing resources and stakeholder engagement.
Moderators: Mary Ann Ralls, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and Kirsten Verclas, National Association
Speaker: Patty Richards, Washington Electric Co-op
