The session Bringing Wind Back to Vermont was one of the most popular at REV2022 and it’s no mystery why: despite the state’s wind potential and the complementary nature of wind and solar power, wind development in Vermont has been stalled for more than half a decade....
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Request for Proposal- Funds Available for Renewable Energy Installations in Windham County!
The Windham County Renewable Energy Program is looking for project proposals of renewable energy installations in Windham County. The projects require a minimum of 50% cash or in-kind match. This program has funded 9 projects within Windham County (see below)....
Renewable Energy Standard Update Leaps Key Legislative Hurdle
Yesterday marked a big win in the fight for a 100% renewable future. The Renewable Energy Standard Reform bill championed by REV and our environmental allies passed out of the House Committee on Environment and Energy by a vote of 9-1-1. This clears the way for a vote...
REV’s 2024 Legislative Agenda
H.289 Enacting the Recommendations of the Legislative Working Group on RES Reform REV’s priority for the 2024 Legislative Session is updating Vermont’s 2015 Renewable Energy Standard (RES) to bring its requirements for new renewables more in line with the rest of New...
Utility Buy-in Paves the Way for Dramatically Increased Renewable Energy Generation
Throughout the fall, legislators, utilities, and activists met repeatedly to hammer out a framework for updating our state’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES). Meeting under the auspices of a legislative working group formed last May, the group was tasked with...
REV Op-Ed: Moving Energy is the Key to Vermont’s 100% Renewable Energy Future
There’s good news ahead in the fight against climate change. Utilities, business owners and energy experts now acknowledge there’s an affordable path to achieving what was once just a dream for environmentalists - a 100% renewable energy future for Vermont. This...
REV2023 Recap: Energy Resilience and the Grid
The transition to a highly electrified, 100% renewable future will pose new challenges and present new opportunities for grid reliability and resilience. Presenters Sarah Adams (ISO-NE), Terron Hill (National Grid), Kerrick Johnson (VELCO), and Rebecca Towne (Vermont...
REV2023 Recap: Vermont – Leader of Laggard On Energy Storage?
Energy storage will be a linchpin in the transition to 100% renewable energy. Whether in the form of utility-scale projects built specifically to provide grid flexibility benefits, deployed for residential and commercial backup systems, or embedded in our electric...
The Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan’s “Central Mitigation Scenario” is looking increasingly unrealistic
The news over the past few weeks that the offshore wind industry is struggling has shined a stark light on the assumptions in Vermont’s Comprehensive Energy Plan. In 2022, the Vermont Department of Public Service outlined a “Central Mitigation Scenario” that...
REV2023 Recap: Regulatory Road Blocks to 100% Renewable Energy
The national picture on renewable deployment has never looked better but the picture in Vermont is starkly different. While solar deployments are rising rapidly across the country, annual solar installations have shrunk by more than 50% since their peak in 2016. And...
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REV2023 Quiz
REV2023 Renewable Energy Myths Quiz As REV staff have spent time talking to Vermonters about the need to get to a 100% renewable energy future, we have come across many myths about renewable energy and the role it plays in combatting the climate. See if you can...
Renewable Energy Myths Debunked
As REV moves forward talking to Vermonters about the need to get to a 100% renewable energy future, we have come across many myths about renewable energy and the role it plays in combatting global warming. Below are the most often repeated myths about the impacts of...
Summer Renewable Energy Events
Green Jobs Summer Showcase This summer, REV is partnering with VPIRG’s Keep Vermont Cool Campaign to host the Green Jobs Summer Showcase touring renewable energy projects around Vermont. Next up on the tour are MHG Solar’s solar projects at Riley Ice Rink in...
REV Op-Ed The First Step to a 100% Renewable Energy Future
Vermont Takes the First Step Towards a Fossil Fuel Free Energy Future One of the proven ways to tackle the climate change crisis is to “electrifying everything.” From the cars we drive to how we heat our homes, we are moving away from polluting fossil fuels to...
Is Renewable Energy a Threat to Vermont Agriculture?
SummaryVermont has close to 1 million acres of primary agricultural soils. REV’s modeling suggests that we could double our 2030 in-state renewable energy requirement from 10% to 20% of our load using roughly an additional 2,300 acres of land for solar. At the...
Getting to 100% Renewable Energy: Vermont Can’t Rely on Other New England States
As Vermont works to “electrifying everything” and our electric load grows, REV is committed to making sure our electricity comes from truly renewable resources. This is why REV is supporting H.320 which would require Vermont utilities get 100% of...
Can’t We Just Get Our Renewable Energy from Somewhere else?
As we meet with Town Energy Committees, Chambers of Commerce, and local political committees to talk about reforming Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard and join hundreds of Vermonters rallying for climate justice, we are seeing passionate support for increasing the...
Op-ed by Peter Sterling: A Vermont Solution to Fighting Climate Change — 100% Renewable Energy!
It’s 2023 and the question is no longer “is climate change here” but “what is Vermont going to do to stop it?” A proven way for Vermont to reduce our climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions is to direct our utilities to stop purchasing electricity generated by...
REV’s 2022 Regulatory Wrap Up
After a torrid start to the year at the Public Utility Commission during which REV participated in nine PUC proceedings, REV continued the fight for a fair, predictable, and efficient regulatory process in the second half of 2022. REV took part in four PUC proceedings...
Op-ed by Jonathan Dowds: Vermont’s Climate Plan is Built on a Foundation Made of Paper
Vermont has a plan to combat climate change – accelerate our transition to electric vehicles, switch our heating and cooling systems to electric heat pumps, and power it all with electricity that is increasingly green and renewable. There is a lot to like about the...
REV2022 RECAP: Regional Planning Lays the Groundwork for Renewables
The imperative to transition to renewable energy is indisputable. But while the necessity of the transition is clear, it is not without its technical challenges. Most notably, as we achieve very high levels of renewable penetration, meeting fluctuating demand with...
REV2022 Recap: Sensible Permit Reform Urgently Needed – Pat Parenteau
In case you weren’t at REV 2022, you need to take a moment to read Pat Parenteau’s forceful remarks on the need to accelerate our transition to a clean energy future and why sensible permit reform is mandatory to get us there: Sensible Permit Reform Is Needed to...
Policy Priorities
Our Priorities Updating the Renewable Energy Standard to get Vermont to 100% Renewable Energy Our current law, the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) says that just 75% of our electricity needs to come from renewables like wind, solar and hydro power by 2032. And just...
WEC Glosses Over the Benefits Net-Metering
The Washington Electric Coop’s most recent member newsletter is largely devoted to arguing against net-metering, the single most effective program for bringing renewable power to Vermont. Unfortunately, despite devoting many pages to attacking the cost and...
FERC and ISO-New England Scramble to Fix Today’s Crisis but Longer Term Solutions are Needed
Last Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held a forum on the threat that our continued reliance on natural gas poses to our power supply every winter. It boils down to this: if we have a cold winter like the one we saw in 2013-2014, the supply of...
Renewables and Energy Storage Have Arrived, Offering Consumers Significant Savings
We all know that renewable energy is the future. But recently something interesting happened: the future arrived. It’s not all the way here – we are still getting far too much energy from oil, gas, and even coal – but it is here. Wind, solar, and energy storage are no...
Op-ed by Peter Sterling: The Inflation Reduction Act Just Shattered the Ceiling for Clean Energy in Vermont
Incredibly and finally, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has begun the shift to a clean energy America. For the first time ever, the massive resources of the U.S. Government will be mobilized to move our country off of climate change causing fossil fuels and onto...
Lieutenant Governor Candidates Respond to REV Questions on Renewable Energy & Climate Change
REV reached out to each candidate for Vermont Lieutenant Governor. Voting in the primary can be down now by requesting an absentee ballot or in person on August 9th. Below are the unedited responses of each candidate. What is your most significant accomplishment to...
Op-ed by Jonathan Dowds: Vermont (and Texas?) Reaping the Benefits of Yesterday’s Forward-Looking Energy Policies
New Hampshire households are about to get hit hard, really hard, by rates hikes that will increase electricity bills by more than $70 a month. These unprecedented rate hikes reflect surging natural gas prices and New Hampshire’s ill-fated decision to tie its...
Op-ed by Peter Sterling: Why Is It Easier to Build a Dollar General than a Solar Project in Vermont?
Over the last decade or so while most of us weren’t looking, something very concerning has happened in Vermont: it has become easier to build commercial strip development like a Dollar General store in a rural town than to build renewable energy. Between 2006-2020, 37...
2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
Historic Budget Allocation for Climate-Related Spending H.740 Utilizing the once in a generation windfall of money from the federal government, almost $200 million was allocated in the FY22/23 budget for climate-related spending initiatives including: EV...
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Op-ed by Peter Sterling: The Green Mountain State’s Electricity Isn’t So Green
Vermont’s electric sector is estimated to contribute only 2% of our climate change-causing greenhouse gas emissions- seemingly insignificant compared to the whopping 74% of emissions coming from our transportation sector and from the energy we use to heat and cool our...
REV Notches Big Win on Climate Change
On Thursday, February 17th, the PUC denied GlobalFoundries request for a Certificate for Public Good to become a “self managed utility”. In their request, Global Foundries explicitly stated their desire to be exempt from Vermont's Renewable Energy Standards (RES)...
Op-Ed by Peter Sterling: Vermont’s Dirty Secret: State Government is Anti-Renewable Energy
Talk to anyone who has tried to bring renewable energy to Vermonters and they will tell you the same thing: despite our green reputation and the thousands of Vermonters who have asked for leadership to avoid the existential crisis climate change presents to humanity,...
REV Comments on RES Annual Report Relating to Vermont Legislature
Below is an excerpt from REV's comments on the Renewable Energy Standard annual report relating to the Vermont Legislature. Click here to read REV's full comments. "REV appreciates the chance for input in the Department of Public Service’s (DPS or Department) 2020...
REV Comments to the Draft Comprehensive Energy Plan
REV released today its comments on the draft Comprehensive Energy Plan (CEP) released November 19th. While REV appreciates the hard work of DPS staff in creating this draft on the compressed timeframe necessary to produce this work alongside the Vermont Climate...
Op-Ed by Peter Sterling: Moving From Fossil Fuels to Renewables is the Key to Stopping Climate Change
A recent piece by anti-renewable energy crusader Annette Smith asks, “Is Electrifying Everything a Climate Solution?” For those of us concerned about the changing climate’s increasing number of floods, wildfires, hurricanes and record-breaking temperatures the answer...
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Power Systems Coordinator II
General Purpose This position is responsible for ensuring that the BED distribution system is at all times operated in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner according to procedures and guidelines to attain the objective of providing high quality service to BED’s...
Energy storage is the solution
The first backup battery powered statehouse in the nation is nestled right here in the mountains of Montpelier, Vermont. You know what they say, “real leadership leads by example,” but what is this an example of exactly? Well, we can point to three key elements:...
REV Member Northern Reliability Is Moving US Toward Renewables, One Battery At A Time
Jay Bellows is president and CEO of Northern Reliability, a Waterbury-based company that recently announced a partnership with KORE Power, Inc. to provide the first utility-scale mobile energy storage systems through a joint venture company called NOMAD. Photos by...
Solar Installer
Power Guru is looking for solar & battery installers to join our team! We are located in Bennington Vermont, and are certified to install solar in VT, NY and MA. We are a fast growing solar company that recognizes talent and compensates accordingly. Work...
O&M Service Technician
This exciting career opportunity with RunTime Solar, a Norwich Technologies company, is focused on servicing Photovoltaic (PV) Systems for an expanding list of clients. The primary focus of the role is to perform service work, warranty work, and O&M duties...
President, Northeast Clean Energy Council and NECEC Institute
Mission: NECEC is the “voice of the clean energy industry” for the Northeast, encompassing the six New England states and New York. NECEC’s mission is to create a world-class clean energy hub delivering global impact with economic, energy, and environmental solutions....
EVs Have New Momentum, But Let’s Keep Our Eye on the Ball
2021 has already been a banner year for the electrification of transportation. For those of us who have been working to advance the deployment and adoption of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure over the past decade or more, progress could feel slow at...
“Onward, and for all!” REV2020 Recap: Equity & Recovery
In December 2019, REV was delighted to co-host with VECAN (the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network) the fourth and final session of our fall conference series. The day’s events focused on building equity in our energy systems and in our economic recovery...
Senior Consultant: Acoustics
You work with a team of acousticians who provide noise control engineering services for clients in a variety of sectors including energy (e.g. wind power generation and electric transmission), transportation, mining, government, recreation and tourism, commercial,...
3rd to 1st Class Power Production Worker in Middlebury
The Power Production Worker Class 3 position is primarily responsible for developing the technical skills necessary for safely operating, repairing and maintaining hydro, wind, solar, diesel and gas turbine units and associated auxiliary systems at power production...
Renewables Increase Resilience
In the wake of this summer’s rolling blackouts in California and now devastating wildfires, the commentary by Mr. McClaughry of the Ethan Allen Institute not only denied the existence of the climate crisis, but falsely blamed renewable electricity – wind, solar, and...
How Vermont Can Fuel Our Economic Recovery with Local Renewable Energy
The holiday festivities of 2019 seem like a lifetime ago. As the decade came to a close, we at Encore Renewable Energy discussed the past ten years in the solar industry and what the next ten years may look like. One of us brought up an interesting observation: the...
Buildings as Batteries: Innovative Energy Storage for a Cleaner, Greener Electric Grid
Morgan Casella is finding innovative ways to store renewable energy in large commercial buildings, and decrease the load on the grid during peak times. Casella’s idea is to use the state’s biggest buildings, including the Brattleboro Retreat, as giant batteries. Photo...
Renewable Energy Leaders Recognized at REV2019 Conference
October 10th and 11th, Renewable Energy Vermont’s 19th annual Conference and Exposition, REV2019, convened hundreds of business, political and non-profit leaders for two days of collective re-envisioning of New England’s energy needs. Recognized as New England's...
Renewable Energy Vermont Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors
Montpelier, VT — Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) today announced five newly elected members to its Board of Directors: Lang Durfee of Bethel Mills, Inc., Kerrick Johnson of Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, Paul Lesure of Green Mountain Solar, Chris McKay of WEG...
LN Consulting, Inc.
LN Consulting, Inc. is a licensed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering consulting firm with a staff of over 130 combined years of experience. LN Consulting, Inc. provides complete mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection engineering solutions...
Smith & McClain
Smith and McClain has the experience and the knowledge to help you design a renewable energy system that is right for you. We partner with experts in all types of renewable energy systems. These systems include photovoltaic solar, solar hot water, and wind.
WEG Electrical Corp
Founded in 1961, WEG has grown into a global solutions provider of industrial electrical technologies. WEG products and EPC services include electric generators, wind turbines, solar, hydropower, battery energy storage, controls, transformers, and drives. WEG U.S. is...
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company with consolidated revenues of approximately $17.2 billion, operates approximately 46,790 megawatts of net generating capacity and employs approximately 14,000 people in 33 states and Canada as of...
Mountain Energy Design
Serving the Champlain and Mad River Valleys of Vermont, Mountain Energy Design LLC (formerly Green Mountain Renewable Energy) specializes in the sales, installation, and service of renewable energy systems. These systems include: solar, wind, hydro, hydrogen, and...
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, LLC (KSI) manages investments into impact producing real assets, such as wind and solar energy projects with strong cash flows from long-term contracts (commonly called PPAs). The firm's management has deep experience in power and...
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Aegis Renewable Energy offers a complete suite of EPC services for wind and solar renewable energy projects in New England and across the nation. Aegis has earned its excellent reputation and industry recognition through designing and installing renewable energy...
Renew Nukes? Utilities Use Nuclear Energy To Help Meet Renewable Energy Goals
By JOHN DILLON https://www.vpr.org/post/renew-nukes-utilities-use-nuclear-energy-help-meet-renewable-energy-goals#stream/0 When you think about renewable energy, does a nuclear power plant come to mind? Probably not. But in a roundabout way, Vermont utilities are...
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Advanced Wood Heating Incentives Available in VT
Homeowners can now save on average $7,000 on an advanced wood heat boiler or furnace! Now is a great time to change the way you heat your home or business by switching to local wood! As fossil fuel prices continue to rise, heating with locally sourced wood saves you...
REV is excited to announce Katherine Hamilton as Friday’s Keynote Speaker!
Katherine Hamilton is Chair of 38 North Solutions, a public policy consultancy specializing in clean energy and innovation. Her firm also manages a non-profit organization, Project for Clean Energy and Innovation. Previously, she ran the GridWise Alliance, was policy...
CEDF Pellet Boiler Custom Incentive Ending on June 1, 2018
At the Clean Energy Development April 18th Meeting, the Board approved a substantial change to its Advanced Wood Heating Incentive as part of the Small Scale Renewable Energy Incentive (SSREI) Program. Change: The elimination of the Custom Incentive for pellet/chip...
Request for Proposals – REVitalize; Further, Faster, Together.
Throughout the year we hear it all the time, in technical workshops, committee hearings, or at other conferences, you might have heard it too; "Last year at the REV conference…” Hearing this time-and-again serves as a reminder of why the Renewable Energy Vermont...
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Solar Leaders, Wildlife Advocates & Scientists Partner to Protect Pollinators
Montpelier, VT - Today, Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) members pledged to help pollinators through bee and bird-friendly plantings at solar projects across the state. In partnership with leading scientists and environmental organizations, solar leaders committed to...
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Join REV in moving Vermont to a fossil fuel free futureExisting Vermont law, the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) does nowhere near enough to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from the generation of the electricity we use. Our Legislature needs to fix the RES so that...
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Union of Concerned Scientists Ranks Vermont Second in Nation for Clean Energy Momentum A new report entitled “Clean Energy Momentum: Ranking State Progress” and published by the Union of Concerned Scientists highlighted Vermont for its success in developing a clean...
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Our Work We advocate for legislation and policy to advance renewable energy in Vermont. Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) is the only organization dedicated solely to increasing affordable, accessible, and comprehensive renewable energy use in Vermont. We work with...
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