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Vermont Department Of Public Service
Statewide Energy Efficiency Plan

A Plan to Transform Vermont’s Energy-Efficiency Markets


This plan served as the foundation for the establishment of a statewide energy efficiency utility in Vermont. The plan outlines a path to transforming Vermont’s energy-efficiency markets, while acquiring cost-effective energy efficiency resources. It was submitted it in response to the Public Service Board’s December 1996 Order in Docket 5854 and the Order’s plan to restructure Vermont’s electric industry. Although restructuring of was not ultimately implemented, the Board did proceed with creation of the energy efficiency utility, which is in place today.

The DPS plan seeks to stream-line and increase the efficiency of Vermont’s energy efficiency effort. It calls for an independent entity, referred to as an "efficiency utility," to implement a set of statewide core energy efficiency programs. Vermont’s regulated utilities would be responsible for supporting these core programs, but not for planning or implementing them. Electric utilities would be responsible for energy efficiency programs targeted to avoid specific transmission and distribution (T&D) investments.

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Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 5

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You can also download the work papers for each of the appendicies of the Plan. The complelte set of work files for each appendix have been zipped together into one large zip format file.

Appendix 1 work papers
Appendix 2 work papers
Appendix 3 work papers
Appendix 4 work papers



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