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The “Thermal Efficiency Benefit Charge” is a higher-order alternative to S.5. It is far less complicated, expands existing state programs, and has a smaller energy burden than S.5.
Up to now criticism of the Clean Heat Standard bill (S.5) has focused on its intended result of driving up prices of heating oil, propane, kerosene and natural gas somewhere
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 4:33am -- tim by John McClaughry In July 2019 the legislature instructed the Public Utility Commission to recommend what the legislature must do to adopt “a multi-pronged approach to address Vermont’s greenhouse gas reduction and weatherization goals.” The PUC has now delivered its report. It can be summarized in two words: “More Funding!” “If Vermont is to make progress toward its energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions goal and commitments, the State will need to identify appropriate, stable, and robust funding and program options outside the traditional...