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Senate committee keeps one-year extension in H.319 but removes session‑law rate extension for Ryegate
Summary
The Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee approved draft 4.6 of H.319 while removing language that would have kept a prior Public Utility Commission order in force through Oct. 31, 2028 for the Ryegate power purchase arrangement. Lawmakers cited ratepayer costs and lack of PUC participation in committee testimony.
The Senate Natural Resources & Energy Committee on May 13 approved draft 4.6 of H.319 but voted to remove section 34, language that would have preserved earlier Public Utility Commission (PUC) and Public Service Board orders affecting the price paid to Ryegate through Oct. 31, 2028.
The committee’s action leaves section 33 — a one‑year extension of certain statutory dates tied to Ryegate’s contract options — in place while striking the separate session‑law provision that would have carried a previously set “standard offer” rate forward. The committee discussed potential cost impacts to Vermont ratepayers and whether the PUC should be required to revisit rate calculations when an operator has received multiple extensions.
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