PUC, municipalities debate S.50 net‑metering threshold, setbacks, REC rules and application fees
Public Utility Commission staff and representatives of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on March 26 that S.50’s proposal to lift the net‑metering registration cap from 15 kW to 25 kW is workable but that a late Senate amendment giving towns the ability to apply their general development setbacks to small solar projects creates conflicts that must be resolved by lawmakers.
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MONTPELIER — Witnesses from the Vermont Public Utility Commission and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on March 26 that S.50’s proposal to raise the registration threshold for ground‑mounted net‑metering systems from 15 kilowatts to 25 kilowatts advances streamlined permitting, but a Senate floor amendment on municipal setbacks creates conflicts the legislature should resolve.
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