Vermont

Commercial buildings should be prime customers for companies selling energy efficiency services. But the commercial energy efficiency market has failed to grow close to its full potential.

Each building owner, with a team of investors, needs to work out a particular electrification schedule. Broad public policies, though, can advance new technologies or marketing strategies that can help more buildings go electric sooner. This sequel to our earlier explainer sets out some scalable policies from across the United...

Don't let the sun go down on price reliability, our author urges — (Photo by Don and Suzan Weller, via Flickr Creative Commons.) As the sun sets over Waterford, CT, an expert proposes a price floor in wholesale electricity markets.

As New England states progress towards decarbonization goals, the electricity spot market will see offers from solar and wind generators that incur no marginal cost. That can harm reliability and put some operators hastily out of business. To retain existing resources and the stability they bring, we need to set...

Seven states – Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, South Carolina, and Vermont – have enacted legislation to promote pollinator-friendly solar development. A new white paper by the Clean Energy States Alliance provides an overview of these state efforts and offers suggestions for what other states can do to promote solar while also creating or preserving healthy habitats for pollinators.

A major rain and wind storm struck the state at the close of October, knocking out power to some 115,000 customers. Among those affected, 1,100 homes managed to keep the lights on thanks to pilot programs specifically designed to promote resilient backup power with energy storage.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 6.00 / 9

Utilities:
Score 17.50 / 20

Transportation:
Score 8.50 / 12

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
37 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
24 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
19 Incentives and Policies

Source: YPCCC

88%

of people in Vermont support funding research into renewable energy sources in 2020.

(+3 of the national average)
(est. 447,871 of 506,630 adults)

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