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Vermont lawmaker urges repeal of Renewable Energy Standard, citing cost and reliability concerns
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Representative Rob North told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 28 that he is sponsoring H.159, a bill to repeal the state’s Renewable Energy Standard, saying the measure would address affordability, reliability and economic prosperity.
Representative Rob North told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 28 that he is sponsoring H.159, a bill to repeal the state’s Renewable Energy Standard, saying the measure would address affordability, reliability and economic prosperity.
“I’m here to talk about H.159, which is a simple bill to just repeal in its entirety, the renewable energy standard, RES,” Representative Rob North said, introducing the proposal. He said the RES drives higher electric rates for Vermont and stressed three reasons for repeal: affordability, reliability and prosperity.
North cited figures he said show Vermont’s average residential electricity rate near 18.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, roughly 50 percent higher than the U.S. median,…
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