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VT H0354
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kate Logan
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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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