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Senate committee reviews House changes to S.50 on net‑metering, setbacks and REC reassignment
Summary
The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee met May 7 to review House amendments to S.50, a bill that updates Vermont’s net‑metering and small solar siting rules and directs follow‑up rulemaking at the Public Utility Commission.
The Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee met May 7 to review House amendments to S.50, a bill that updates Vermont’s net‑metering and small solar siting rules and directs follow‑up rulemaking at the Public Utility Commission.
The changes the committee reviewed include a one‑time opportunity for a customer to change whether they keep or transfer renewable energy credits (RECs) within 120 days after a net‑metering system is commissioned; a statewide 10‑foot minimum setback for small arrays where municipalities have no solar setback; removal of a duplicate filing requirement with town land records and the PUC’s online registry; and a stakeholder process to revisit the statutory definition of a single “plant.”
Why it matters: the amendments affect how small property owners, solar installers and distribution utilities account for RECs and how small rooftop and yard arrays are sited. Utilities told lawmakers that changes to REC ownership affect long‑term planning and budgets, while installers…
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