Some other Vermont environmentalists have questioned the seemingly obvious inconsistency between “blocking out the sun will save the earth” and “solar energy will save the earth…” 

Vermont has 14 municipal electric departments, most with fewer than 3,000 customers. Several have recently filed significant rate increases or faced operational challenges.

The program matches the pricing of GMP’s existing Tesla Powerwall lease program, which charges the same $55 monthly rate, but installation can be costly.

It had a federal grant. It had a buyer for renewable energy credits. But the proposed Lyndon biomass plant didn’t have a path forward to get a guaranteed high price for the energy it would make.

The Clean Heat Standard can’t be implemented without additional legislative approval, a key House committee chair concedes.

Experts, including the former Director of the National Security Agency, warn that these devices could be used to bypass cybersecurity protections, remotely manipulate grid-connected equipment, and potentially trigger blackouts across parts of the country.

Democrats leaders in the State House grudgingly accepted a pit stop in the race to zero emissions, but only for trucks.

“We’re very concerned that this mandate for Efficiency Vermont will actually drive up our cost,” Ken Nolan of VPPSA said.

Also under consideration: no more renewable energy credit purchases for nuclear power, and regional cooperation to reprioritize nuclear power over off-shore wind.

“If Mr. Trump implements tariffs, we do not rule out joint retaliation on, among other things, electricity exported to the United States,” Legault said.

The State of Vermont’s climate change budget gets 80% of its funding from the feds. Will the state’s push for fossil-free energy run out of gas?

“A 10% tariff on Canadian energy is a concern for Vermont’s energy sector, and this could impact energy rates in Vermont,” Vermont Fuel said.

Set to launch in late 2025, the initiative aims to lower electricity costs by 20% for many low-income and underserved Vermonters through solar.

Get cozy, throw another log on that wood-stove before it gets regulated into oblivion, and let’s revisit some of the most important energy stories of 2024.

The CHS requires the PUC must first focus on low/middle-income Vermonters who cannot afford the implementation of the CHS and they must rely on the willingness of fuel-dealers to help them meet that obligation

“I have not seen a forecast by anyone … government or private, anywhere that has told us that that number is achievable. At this point, it looks impossible,” said Toyota Motor North America COO Jack Hollis.

“Wind and solar are simply not affordable and reliable options. With over 170,000 households relying on electricity to power their furnaces, “Vermont can ill afford to double down on a failing electricity generation strategy that places thousands at risk of losing electricity during the cold winter months,” Flemming said.

The Legislature may need to return to the bitter political pill of a straight-up carbon tax on home heating fuel.

Up to $15,000 is available to repair roofs, foundations, ventilation, mold remediation, and plumbing if the work is required before weatherization can begin.