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Efficiency Vermont official says S.65 would reprioritize greenhouse‑gas reductions; urges PUC oversight
Summary
Peter Wach, managing director for Efficiency Vermont, told the Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee that S.65 would move greenhouse‑gas reductions to the top of the utilities' priorities while keeping other metrics in place.
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Peter Wach, wearing his VESC/Efficiency Vermont hat, told the Vermont Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee that S.65 would place greenhouse‑gas (GHG) emission reductions ahead of other metrics that currently guide the state's energy‑efficiency utilities. He described the bill as a reprioritization — not a removal of other values — and urged that the Public Utility Commission and Department of Public Service continue to exercise oversight and measurement.
Wach said the bill "simply moves greenhouse gas emissions to the top," while leaving in place "many important measures to ensure that the EUs continue to drive ratepayer value." He told the committee that Efficiency Vermont has helped Vermonters save more than…
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