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Committee reviews 'Vermont Energy Equity Law' to track disconnections and expand medical protections
Summary
Members reviewed H.753, which would require the commissioner of public service to produce an annual assessment of involuntary residential utility disconnections, direct the PUC to adopt rules limiting heat-period disconnections and clarify medical-certification procedures for protection periods.
The committee considered H.753, described in the hearing as the Vermont Energy Equity Law, which would direct the commissioner of public service to conduct an annual assessment of involuntary residential electric and gas disconnections using utilities’ monthly disconnection reports. A committee member said the assessment is intended to give policymakers data needed to monitor trends and safeguard ratepayers.
Under the bill, the assessment must consider monthly PUC reports that include the number of…
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