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REV’s Priority Legislation for 2025 Enacted into Law!
In a year where protecting progress on climate-related laws was the priority, REV is able to celebrate a rare success from the just concluded 2025 legislative session: REV’s priority...
Op-Ed: Electric rates are rising. The Reasons are Mundane.
As part of his anti-climate action campaign, the Governor has asserted that Vermont’s climate policies are recklessly driving up costs for Vermonters. This couldn’t be farther from the...
REV’s 2025 Midsession Legislative Update
With the end of the Legislative session in view, REV provided an update on the status of energy policy initiatives in the Vermont Legislature to REV members and the general public. The...
REV2025 Request for Proposals: Panels, Topics, and Speakers
REV is seeking panel, speaker, and topic proposals for the 2025 REV Conference breakout sessions. You do not need to have a complete panel with confirmed speakers to apply. It is more...
What is Community Solar, what is Renewable Energy for Communities, and what does it have to with nuclear power?
Community Solar Community solar is broadly popular and generally refers to solar projects where the power is used by local residents, small businesses, and municipal entities who own or...
More Efficient Solar Siting: Updating Vermont’s “Single Plant” Definition
The Net-Metering Program, the Standard Offer Program, and Tier II of Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard all include facility size restrictions as part of the eligibility requirements. To...
Climate Rollback Bills Omit Detrimental Changes to Net Metering
In January, the Public Service Department released its “Act 179 Report,” which outlined a series of recommendations that threatened to undermine the deployment of renewable energy in...
The First Annual Electrify Vermont Summit is Coming to Burlington
The first annual Electrify Vermont Summit, presented by REV, University of Vermont, and Burlington Electric Department, will be held on April 21 as part of UVM’s Research Week. The event...
REV Presentation at RE+ Northeast: Vermont Briefing
REV was fortunate to be invited to give the Vermont Briefing at the annual RE+ Northeast conference on February 12th. Check out our (mostly good news) presentation of on the implementation...
REV’s 2024 Regulatory Review
The past year saw the PUC update the net metering compensation and adopt revisions to three rules (5.100 – Net-Metering, 5.400 – Section 248 CPGs, 5.500 – Interconnection). REV was an...
REV’s 2025 Legislative Priorities
REV's 2025 legislative priorities lay the foundation to cost-effectively reach the increased renewable energy requirements in Vermont's new landmark 100% Renewable Energy Standard. REV...
Public Service Department AGAIN tries to end net metering – Updated
Update: In a win for rooftop and backyard solar, the Department's recommendation to change the net metering compensation structure was not included in S.110 and H.289, the two bills built...
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