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On November 27th, the Department published a draft summary of the process it has taken to review Vermont’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs. This effort responded to recommendations from the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan to review those policies in a transparent and open manner.

The report begins to synthesize learnings from across the public engagement efforts and supporting technical analyses conducted between January and November 2023. It distills five initial takeaways related to the future of electricity in Vermont and offers several reflections on the process taken to engage Vermonters in this effort.

• Review the draft report
• Review the executive summary

We want to hear from you! The Department is releasing this draft report for public review and comment in advance of a final report that will be issued on this process in January 2024. There are multiple ways to weigh in including this workshop which will offer space to review the initial takeaways presented in this report, answer questions on this process, and brainstorm where we go from here. We hope you’ll join us:

Details:
December 5th, 6pm-8pm: Register to attend
 

On November 27th, the Department published a draft summary of the process it has taken to review Vermont’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs. This effort responded to recommendations from the 2022 Comprehensive Energy Plan and 2021 Climate Action Plan to review those policies in a transparent and open manner.

The report begins to synthesize learnings from across the public engagement efforts and supporting technical analyses conducted between January and November 2023. It distills five initial takeaways related to the future of electricity in Vermont and offers several reflections on the process taken to engage Vermonters in this effort.

• Review the draft report
• Review the executive summary

We want to hear from you! The Department is releasing this draft report for public review and comment in advance of a final report that will be issued on this process in January 2024. There are multiple ways to weigh in including this workshop which will offer space to review the initial takeaways presented in this report, answer questions on this process, and brainstorm where we go from here. We hope you’ll join us:

Details:
December 5th, 10am-12pm: Register to attend
 

Register here.  

Earlier this year, the Department of Public Service worked with consulting firm MassINC Polling Group to conduct a statewide survey and focus groups with a random sample of Vermonters to better understand their priorities and preferences for renewable electricity in the state. This effort began in early June with a statewide survey of over 700 Vermonters which was followed with 11 focus groups (6 in-person, 5 virtual) with a subset of people who took that survey to dig deeper on topics of renewable and clean electricity.

The report, titled "Vermont Weighs In" was released on October 3rd and offers key takeaways on Vermonter's priorities around and preferred sources of electricity, as well as their awareness of current electricity sources and policies.

On November 8th, please join us and MassInc Polling Group from 12:00pm-1:00pm for a webinar presentation of the report.

Register here to attend!

The full report and summary slides can be found at https://publicservice.vermont.gov/renewables

This effort was part of the Department's ongoing process to review the state’s current policies and programs on renewable electricity. The project sought to implement Phase 2 of the PSD’s Public Engagement Plan for this review, issued in December 2022. MassINC Polling Group (MPG) conducted the research on behalf of PSD.

♦ Accessibility: Please request reasonable accommodations by calling the Department at 1-800-622-4496 or emailing PSD-REPrograms@vermont.gov. Please submit your request 10 calendar days in advance of the webinar.

May 8^th Meeting of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel Announced; First Full Panel Meeting for 2023.

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (VT NDCAP) will hold its first regular meeting of 2023 on Monday evening, May 8^th, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.  At this meeting, NorthStar and Vermont State Agencies will provide updates of recent Vermont Yankee (VY) decommissioning activities.  The Vermont State Agencies reports will include discussion of NorthStar’s March 31, 2023 required annual status report for the VY Decommissioning Project.  Recent activities of the Panel’s Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee will also be discussed.

For more information, including how to join the meeting please see the full press release or visit the VT NDCAP webpage. 

The Vermont Department of Public Service is hosting a webinar series to share information and answer questions about Vermont’s current electric system. The webinar series is the first of the public engagement opportunities planned by the Department as part of the process to comprehensively review the state’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs.

Through the webinars, the Department will explain where Vermont’s electricity comes from, what policies and programs support the use of renewable electricity, and provide information about the process to develop future programs and policies that will further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The webinars will likely be of interest to ratepayers, energy committee members, students, or anyone who wants to know where the Vermont’s electricity comes from and what policies and programs support renewable electricity. Each topic will be held on two different dates/times. 

• Topics: Topics to be covered will be added as we get closer to the date.
• Date, time, & registration:
  • Wednesday March 15, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod-qspjgiHNPYtFmpbW8ZZ3MJ8u_ttcQv

The Vermont Department of Public Service is hosting a webinar series to share information and answer questions about Vermont’s current electric system. The webinar series is the first of the public engagement opportunities planned by the Department as part of the process to comprehensively review the state’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs.

Through the webinars, the Department will explain where Vermont’s electricity comes from, what policies and programs support the use of renewable electricity, and provide information about the process to develop future programs and policies that will further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The webinars will likely be of interest to ratepayers, energy committee members, students, or anyone who wants to know where the Vermont’s electricity comes from and what policies and programs support renewable electricity. Each topic will be held on two different dates/times. 

• Topics: Current policies and programs including the Renewable Energy Standard, Net-Metering, and the Standard Offer program and how they have helped support renewable electricity to date.
• Dates,  times, & registration:
  • Tuesday February 14, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlc-CgrzwoGdZC6Bix1u5dmAV-ZzRFRI1a
  • Wednesday February 15, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdOqqrzIvHN2QSK7sqDJw9XPP7h3HSdO2

The Vermont Department of Public Service is hosting a webinar series to share information and answer questions about Vermont’s current electric system. The webinar series is the first of the public engagement opportunities planned by the Department as part of the process to comprehensively review the state’s renewable and clean electricity policies and programs.

Through the webinars, the Department will explain where Vermont’s electricity comes from, what policies and programs support the use of renewable electricity, and provide information about the process to develop future programs and policies that will further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The webinars will likely be of interest to ratepayers, energy committee members, students, or anyone who wants to know where the Vermont’s electricity comes from and what policies and programs support renewable electricity. Each topic will be held on two different dates/times. 

• Topics: How does the electric system get power to our homes and businesses; what electricity is generated in Vermont; what types of resources do Vermont utilities have to purchase to make sure the lights stay on?
• Dates, times, & registration:
  • Tuesday January 31, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvduGhrj8jE9Doq1JiVR6b9l0kKolx7CkI
  • Thursday February 2, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm, register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lduuvqjIpGdH4XS3hR-gLQuck249D4J3d