Policy Priorities

REV Priorities for 2026

 Governor Phil Scott, the General Assembly, and the Public Utility Commission will all play key roles in ensuring that Vermont can affordably meet its renewable energy requirements by:

Allowing Co-location of Solar Projects on Already Developed Land

Revising the current “Single Plant” statute will save ratepayers money by making it easier for solar projects to co-locate and share costly road and grid infrastructure.

Making Net Metering More Accessible

H.R.1 eliminated the 30% federal tax credit for residential solar, effective at the end of 2025. Vermont provides lower compensation for home solar than neighboring states and has been heavily reliant on this federal tax credit to bring down the cost of residential solar. The Governor and Legislature must act to ensure the cost of going solar at home is accessible to all Vermonters.

Speeding up Section 248 Permitting Process

Vermont’s regulatory structure enacts unnecessary, time-consuming, and costly roadblocks to deploying solar, which ultimately raises the cost of electricity without providing meaningful environmental protections or safeguards to ratepayers.

Ending Stricter Regulation of Solar than Other Forms of Development

One example of many of how Vermont regulates solar more strictly than all other forms of development is how distribution upgrades are treated. This process unnecessarily delays projects and provides no meaningful protection of environmental resources or for ratepayers.

Incentivizing Energy Storage

Vermont is the only state in New England that does not have an energy storage requirement or goal. Energy storage is a proven technology that can both reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions