Acadia Center comments on Electric Sector Modernization Plans, DPU Dockets 24-10, 24-11, 24-12

Acadia Center recently submitted comments on the proposed utility Electric Sector Modernization Plans in DPU Dockets 24-10, 24-11, 24-12. While Acadia Center appreciates the enormous amount of effort that went into these voluminous documents, we noted a number of deficiencies with the proposals. These include: Not presenting an accurate picture of ratepayer impacts; Containing unclear Benefit Cost Analyses; Still having some references to hybrid heating; Not accepting the substance of certain GMAC recommendations; Not accepting the GMAC Equity Working Group recommendation on the Community Engagement Stakeholder Advisory Group; Utilizing different CECP and Roadmap modeling scenarios for various aspects of modeling; Not adequately contemplating non-wires alternatives.