Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House declines transmission-cost relief amendment and passes renewable energy bill
Summary
After floor amendments and a roll-call on a transmission-cost relief proposal, the Vermont House declined the amendment (yes 52, no 90) and passed the state renewable energy standard measure on third reading.
The Vermont House of Representatives on March 21 debated amendments to a renewable energy standard and voted down a high-profile amendment that would have let retail electricity providers petition the Public Utility Commission for relief from transmission upgrade costs. Representative Walker (member from Swan), who offered the amendment, said it would protect ratepayers from bearing the cumulative expense of required transmission upgrades triggered…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
