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VT H0354

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate Logan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Public Utility Commission authorized to establish a volumetric "thermal efficiency benefits charge" on customers to fund thermal efficiency programs for unregulated fuels (heating oil, propane, etc.)
  • Charge must support programs that are societally cost-effective and advance Vermont's greenhouse gas reduction requirements under 10 V.S.A. § 578
  • Collected funds deposited into the Electric Efficiency Fund and managed by a Commission-appointed fund administrator, with the charge displayed separately on customer bills
  • Programs may fund conversion of fossil fuel customers to district heating systems if the district uses majority biomass energy, has efficient distribution, and conversion is cost-effective
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to a thermal efficiency benefits charge

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy and Digital Infrastructure2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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