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State officials are working to address a problem involving the physics of electricity, the surge in solar development and a local transmission grid that is seriously strained.
In the Northeast Kingdom, the electric grid is out of balance. Several big local wind and hydro projects, plus power imports from Canada, mean the wires carry much more power than the region can consume.
The imbalance has caused the regional grid operator to reduce the output from the wind generators. It's also led to the de-valuing of local generation and a two-year moratorium on new renewable projects in the Kingdom.
The state now wants to break the impasse with a plan to impose a local surcharge on new solar projects.