REV2025: Common Needs in Northern New England: Regulatory Reform in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 – 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sponsored by DRM
Amphitheater
The leaders of Northern New England’s renewable energy trade groups discuss common issues facing renewable energy developers in the region.
Moderator: David Carpenter, DRM
David is a seasoned multi-jurisdictional professional providing creative and efficient counsel to renewable energy developers, utilities, telecommunications providers, and commercial developers, focusing on environmental, regulatory, zoning, and land use issues. Before coming to DRM, David was the Vice President of Development and Chief Legal Officer for renewable energy developer Green Lantern Development, LLC.
Speakers
Sam Evans Brown, Executive Director, CENH
Sam leads Clean Energy New Hampshire in its effort to create a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system in the Granite State. Sam grew up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Prior to joining Clean Energy New Hampshire in 2021, he was a podcast host and radio journalist for nearly ten years, during which he wrote stories about New England energy issues extensively and won several regional and national awards.
Eliza Donoghue, Executive Director, MREA
Eliza Donoghue is the Executive Director of the Maine Renewable Energy Association, where she serves as the association’s lead lobbyist and attorney. MREA is a not-for-profit association of renewable energy producers, suppliers of goods and services to those producers, and other supporters of the industry. MREA leads the local and statewide policy debate on renewable energy generation in Maine, and works to ensure our efforts are united with those of its member companies. A veteran environmental and clean energy advocate in Maine, Eliza served as Director of Advocacy and Staff Attorney for Maine Audubon before joining MREA. She is a graduate of the University of Montana and Vermont Law School.
Peter Sterling, Executive Director, REV
Prior to being named REV’s Executive Director in 2021, Peter (he/him) served for four years as the Chief of Staff to Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe. From 2006 through 2016, Peter was one of the leading voices in Vermont for a publicly funded, universal health care system. He currently serves on the board of Vermont Conservation Voters and as the Senate appointee to the Vermont Climate Council for the renewable energy sector. Peter has also served on the board of directors of the Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club and as the vice chair of the Vermont Natural Resources Council.