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Utilities want flexibility under renewable portfolio standards
Lawmakers are working on a bill that would change the way utilities buy and sell renewable energy credits. State officials want to repeal the Vermont’s current energy development program, known as the...
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Changes in net-metering energy projects proposed
Darren Springer, deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Service. Photo by John Herrick/VTDiggerThe financial incentive for net-metered projects could be reduced as lawmakers work out a new...
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Special Report: New renewable standard would revolutionize energy use in Vermont
Rep. Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier, chair of the House Natural Resources and Energy Committee, Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Cheat sheets, glossaries and power supply pie charts cover the table in the...
View ArticleRenewable energy makeover clears House committee
A proposed remake of the state’s renewable energy program cleared its first major hurdle Tuesday with broad support from a panel of lawmakers. After three weeks of deliberation, the House Natural...
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Real cost of state’s renewable energy program unknown, economist says
The full economic impact of Vermont’s proposed renewable energy program is unknown, according to an economic adviser for the Legislature. Tom Kavet, an economic adviser for the Vermont Legislature,...
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Amendment to H.40 freezes energy efficiency charge
Rep. Adam Greshin, I-Warren, offered an amendment to the House Ways and Means Committee to freeze the state’s energy efficiency charge on Wednesday. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Lawmakers approved a...
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House gives preliminary approval to renewable energy bill
The Vermont House gave preliminary approval to a new program Friday that would establish renewable energy standards for the state’s utilities. The vote was 127-11. The bill, H.40, requires utilities to...
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House approves major renewable energy overhaul
The Vermont House on Tuesday passed a bill designed to reduce residents’ carbon footprint, despite complaints from Republicans who fear the new renewable energy targets will come at an unforeseen cost....
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Connecticut rules in favor of Vermont renewable energy credits
A turbine at Green Mountain Power’s Kingdom Community Wind project on Lowell Mountain. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Connecticut regulators ruled Wednesday that credits purchased from renewable...
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PSB chair opposes freeze on energy efficiency charge
James Volz, chair of the Public Service Board. File photo by John Herrick/VTDigger An effort by lawmakers to cut future funding for the state’s energy efficiency programs may pose legal challenges,...
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Senate panel gives towns more regulatory authority over solar projects
Towns would have more regulatory authority over solar energy projects under a proposal in the Senate. The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee added a provision to the state’s renewable energy...
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Deal struck on solar siting requirements
Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell, D-Windsor. Photo by Roger Crowley/for VTDigger Towns and solar energy developers have reached a temporary compromise over how to better locate solar energy...
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Renewable energy overhaul set for Senate vote
A bill that will mandate state renewable energy targets is set to arrive on the Senate floor in the final week of the legislative session. The Senate Finance and Appropriation committees voted...
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Renewable energy law may face late hurdle
Green Mountain Power’s 21-turbine wind project on Lowell Mountain. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger Vermont’s first mandatory renewable energy standard cleared the Senate on Wednesday, but lawmakers are...
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Campbell delays energy bill, passage uncertain
A last-minute squabble over siting requirements for solar and wind projects has delayed action on a major renewable energy bill. The delay could jeopardize passage of H.40 this session. More amendments...
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Law creates Vermont’s first renewable energy standards
Sen. President Pro Tem John Campbell (center), D-Windsor, and Sen. Kevin Mullin, R-Rutland, confer on the Senate floor Friday. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger The Vermont Legislature passed a major...
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Legislative Wrap: State passes ambitious renewable energy goal
Darren Springer, deputy commissioner for the Department of Public Service, presented details of a new renewable energy program, known as RESET, to a packed House Natural Resources and Energy Committee...
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Bill that aims to cut costs and raise efficiency is signed into law
Gov. Peter Shumlin (center) signs S.40, which sets Vermont’s renewable policy, at a home in Montpelier on Thursday. Flanking him are Sen. Chris Bray (left), D-Addison, and Rep. Tony Klein, D-East...
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Solar land use committee holds first meeting in Montpelier
Department of Public Service Commissioner Chris Recchia (left) speaks at a hearing on solar siting. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger A legislative study committee held its first meeting Tuesday to...
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Final Reading: Senators consider new fines to prevent ‘stuckages’ in...
One of many tractor-trailer trucks that has gotten stuck trying to get through the narrow, twisting road through Smugglers Notch in Stowe. Photo by Vermont State Police With Route 108 through...
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Final Reading: ‘Fusion’ candidates are in, ‘sore losers’ are out in bill...
Rep. Mike McCarthy, D-St. Albans City, who chairs the House Government Operations Committee, listens to testimony on proposed changes to state election laws last month. File photo by Riley...
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