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Senate concurs with House changes to solar law, narrows REC reassignment window and sets 10-foot statewide setback
Summary
The Vermont Senate agreed to the House's amendments to S.50 with a further amendment that narrows when customers can reassign renewable energy credits and adopts a statewide 10-foot setback for photovoltaic systems; the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee reported unanimous support for the changes.
The Vermont Senate voted to concur with the House's amendments to S.50, a bill addressing renewable-energy credits and rules for photovoltaic systems, adopting a further amendment that limits when customers can change REC assignments and establishes a 10-foot statewide setback for solar panels.
Senator Watson, reporting for the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, said the House added a time limit for changing the assignment of renewable energy credits (RECs) and broadened the rule's application to systems of any size. "The house thought that, was a good idea, but wanted to put a limit on the amount of time that a change could be made," Watson…
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