State lawmakers advance renewable energy standard - WCAX
State lawmakers advance renewable energy standard
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - State lawmakers advance a bill to source more of our energy from renewable resources.
Currently, Vermont utilities are required to source 75% of their energy from renewable resources by 2032. This includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and biomass energy. This week, a key committee in Montpelier advanced the renewable energy standard which requires utilities to source all of their power from renewables.
State lawmakers say the bill also helps develop more renewable resources in the state.
“Part of that is having climate resilience and resiliency is redundancy. So we have energy sources from all over and local generation when the grid goes wonky or goes down,” said Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.
State lawmakers say they are still determining the exact impact on what you’ll pay for your electric bill.
The renewable energy standard is slated for a vote in the House of Representatives in the coming days.
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