Committee drops voter-approval trigger for long energy performance contracts

May 7, 2025

The committee agreed to remove a voter-approval requirement for energy performance contracts when the statute already limits contract length to 20 years; members noted longer payback periods on some projects (for example, geothermal) may warrant future review.

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Senate Education Committee on May 6 reviewed and approved a technical change to the law governing school energy performance contracts, removing a redundant voter-approval threshold.

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