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Having energy on demand despite the weather is driving the need for more storage technology in Vermont. But as our Kevin Gaiss reports, there's disagreement over who should call the shots. ....
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. Several big generation projects, like these wind turbines in Lowell, have strained the local transmission grid in the Northeast Kingdom, leading to a moratorium on new renewable energy development. ....
5:27 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. ....