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Briefing covers energy‑efficiency utilities, telecom and cable rules, and where consumers can lodge complaints
Summary
At a Jan. 22 briefing, legislative counsel said Vermont has three energy‑efficiency utilities, cable operators pay a 5% franchise fee that funds PEG channels, and consumers with utility complaints can use the Department of Public Service assistance page.
Maria Royal summarized other regulated sectors for the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee, including energy‑efficiency utilities, telecommunications (voice), cable television, and private water/wastewater providers.
She said Vermont’s energy‑efficiency programs are funded by an energy‑efficiency charge on customer bills and that three named entities deliver those programs: Efficiency Vermont, Burlington Electric, and Vermont Gas. Efficiency Vermont also permits some commercial and…
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