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Representative Sheldon outlines bill to steer renewable siting toward already‑developed sites and adopt Vermont conservation design
Summary
Representative Amy Sheldon introduced H.8394 to encourage renewable installations on already developed lands, incorporate Vermont Conservation Design into enhanced energy planning, and create a public energy advocate; she also suggested considering a 5 MW cap for solar fields above which public concern tends to rise.
Representative Amy Sheldon presented H.8394 to the committee, a broader siting and planning bill that seeks to steer renewable energy development onto already developed rooftops, adjacent built parcels and backyard sites and to protect forests and working lands from avoidable development.
Sheldon described the bill’s chief elements: integrating Vermont Conservation Design into enhanced municipal and regional energy planning, removing barriers that limit adjacent renewable developments, adding a public energy advocate position modeled after Massachusetts, and setting clearer timelines for certificates of public good (CPG)…
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