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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...
REV2020 Recap—Resilience and Energy Storage
As federal funding for COVID recovery comes to Vermont and our leaders make choices about how to rebuild out of the pandemic, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest these dollars and adopt complementary policies to create a future in which both people and...
REV Members Team with State of VT to Install Battery Backup System at the Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont’s statehouse is first in the nation to have clean backup power stored in batteries. Vermont State officials, and leaders from REV members Northern Reliability, Dynapower, and Green Mountain Power (GMP) worked together to demonstrate that...
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...
Renewable Energy Vermont & Green Mountain Power Partner to Expand Local Energy Storage and Grow Climate Resilience for Vermonters
Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) teamed up again to offer more innovative home battery options to GMP customers. Beginning June 5, customers can enroll in an expanded Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for energy storage. BYOD has...
REV Members Expand Incentives for Electric Lawn Equipment
It’s that time of year again! The grass is growing and the lawn needs to be mowed. The great news is that this gas-guzzling, climate-polluting chore can now be completed with much lower emissions and at much lower cost for Vermonters. With expanded incentives from REV...
Governor Scott Proposes Grid Optimization & Clean Transportation Investments to Lower Energy Costs, Support Local Climate Economy
In his annual budget address, Governor Phil Scott today proposed an investment of $7 million to spur grid optimization and transportation electrification. The Governor’s proposals include a variety of incentives to support grid efficiency including: a new refundable research and development tax credit for local clean grid optimization businesses; property tax structure stability and certainty for storage and grid optimization projects; and elimination of the corporate income tax for existing and new grid optimization companies.
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...
REV joins Congressman Peter Welch in effort to extend ITC
Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) announced that it will join Representative Peter Welch and 165 other Members of Congress in calling for an extension of the investment tax credit (ITC) for renewable energy investments, including energy storage. The Renewable Energy...
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