As more and more Vermonters are seeking to electrify their homes and businesses they are running into the limitations of a law passed in 2014 which requires ground mounted solar arrays over 15kW AC to go through a Section 248 application process that takes months to complete and adds thousands of dollars to the cost.
Projects under 15kW AC need only go through a streamlined registration process this is most often completed within 10 business days and at no extra cost to the customer.
For the 2025 Legislative Session, REV is prioritizing passing legislation raising this limit to 25kW AC to better serve the needs of Vermonters.
This change is made more feasible by the dramatic increase in the efficiency of solar panels. When this law was written in 2014, residential solar panels were under 300W whereas modern solar panels are approaching 500W. This means a homeowner can generate significantly more solar power in the same physical footprint.
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