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The following news clips highlight Vermont involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
July 29, 2009
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
DOE awarded $54 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin on July 27 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. More
June 3, 2009
Vermont Passes a Feed-In Tariff, Plus Other Clean Energy Measures
The Vermont Energy Act of 2009 will allow individuals and businesses to install renewable power systems and sell the power from the systems to utilities at a fixed rate under long-term contracts, an approach known as a feed-in tariff. The act also includes a number of other clean energy innovations. More
March 30, 2009
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises More Than $117 Million in Third Auction
Funds raised by a mid-March auction of carbon dioxide emissions allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative exceeded $117 million, $10 million more than the auction held in December 2008. The funds will be invested in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies in 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. More
January 7, 2009
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises $106.5 Million in Second Auction
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative raised $106.5 million for the participating 10 states in a December auction of carbon dioxide emissions allowances. The funds will be invested in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies. More
March 26, 2008
Vermont Approves a Wide-Ranging Clean Energy Bill
A newly approved Vermont energy bill establishes a new $4 million fuel efficiency fund, upgrades building energy standards, and increases spending on home weatherization. But the most innovative part of the bill allows many electric meters to be consolidated under one net-metering agreement. More
August 27, 2007
First Commercial Wind Farm in 10 Years for Vermont
The Vermont Public Service Board approved a 40-MW wind generation facility in Sheffield, which will be the first wind power plant to be constructed in over 10 years and the largest ever in Vermont. More
July 18, 2007
Fifteen States Lead the Nation in Building Energy Star Homes
In the 15 states with the greatest implementation of Energy Star homes, more than 12% of new homes are meeting the criteria. These Energy Star-qualified homes are typically 20% to 30% more efficient than standard homes. More
June 6, 2007
Report: California, Connecticut, and Vermont Lead in Energy Efficiency
Thanks to their spending on energy efficiency programs, their efforts to set efficiency standards for buildings and appliances, and other efforts, the states of California, Connecticut, and Vermont are leaders in energy efficiency, says a new report. More
April 24, 2007
Vermont Utility Creates Program To Allow Customers To Go Carbon Neutral
Green Mountain Power, a utility based in Colchester, Vermont, has announced it will offer a "choose2bgreen" program that lets customers neutralize their carbon footprints through renewable power and home heating and driving offsets. More
July 28, 2006
Vermont DPS Allocates Funds for Solar, Recommends Increased Spending on Energy Efficiency
The Vermont Department of Public Service announced it will use the first installment of funds from a settlement with Entergy on solar energy, transmission to farms with methane digesters, and combined heat and power projects. The department also recommends increasing spending on Efficiency Vermont by 50%. More
