Press Release

Media Release distributed January 15, 2020: Act 62 – Preliminary Report on All-Fuels Energy Efficiency │Submitted by the Vermont Public Utility Commission to the House Committee on Energy and Technology and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Press Release: announces PUC delivery of report to the legislature covering its recommendations for electric vehicle use in Vermont.

These three new guides will make it easier for citizens to participate in PUC regulatory proceedings. Written in recognition that the Commission’s quasi-judicial proceedings and vocabulary can be difficult for non-lawyers, the documents can be downloaded from the PUC website. Two will be available as handouts at public hearings; the third will be provided to non-lawyers who have been granted party status in cases with an evidentiary hearing.

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP IN PROMOTING THE OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN VERMONT

Montpelier, VT, September 24, 2018 – On October 1, 2018, the Vermont Public Utility Commission will hold a workshop as part of its investigation into promoting the ownership and use of electric vehicles in Vermont. The workshop will begin at 9:00 A.M. in Room 11 at the Vermont Statehouse, 115 State Street, Montpelier. The workshop is open to the public, and everyone interested is encouraged to attend.

Press Release: On August 30, 2018, the Vermont Public Utility Commission ("Commission") issued amendments to its procedures that govern the use of the Commission's online case management and filing system, known as ePUC, to make it easier for interested persons to participate in Commission proceedings. In part, the amendments largely eliminate the requirement that any document filed electronically using ePUC must also be filed with the Commission in paper.

Press release announcing the Commission approval on July 20, 2018, of four contracts under Vermont’s Standard Offer program.

PUC Press Release announcing issuance of an Order containing guiding principles for future electric or natural gas utility regulation plans.

On June 11, 2018, the Vermont Public Utility Commission announced that eight members are being sought to serve on the Vermont System Planning Committee.

Today, the PUC issued this press release announcing a newly published net-metering checklist. Now, anyone applying for a certificate of public good (“CPG”) for a ground-mounted net-metering system with a capacity of more than 50 kW can ensure all documents are completed accurately before submitting them to the PUC. The PUC Net-Metering Web page contains details about the net-metering program, including useful links to statutes, forms and instructional materials.

The Vermont PUC mandatory biennial update of the Net-Metering Program shows that "adjustments are necessary to ensure that the net-metering program remains financially sustainable, with a balance between the pace of net-metering development and the program’s impact on electric rates."