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Another Northeastern Bottleneck

This March 30 story details tension within the United States' , swirling around whether and how the program should target resources to communities at greatest risk of damage from severe weather and energy poverty.

Explainer: How Do Public Policies Reinforce Building Electrification Financing (Part Two)?

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. 

Policy Memo: How We Pay For Free Electricity

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...
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State Pollinator-Friendly Solar Initiatives

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.

Vermont Quick Data

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)

last updated 8/31/2021

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