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Thu, 04/15/2021 - 1:21pm John McCright
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Christopher Ross WEYBRIDGE RESIDENTS FRAN and Spence Putnam have driven all-electric or hybrid-electric vehicles for years and enthusiastically recommend them to others because they pollute less, are quieter, and require less maintenance than their gas- and diesel-powered counterparts.
Independent photo/Megan James The number of public EV charging stations is growing. Here is one with a solar array in the Marble Works neighborhood of Middlebury.
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“Any transportation-related infrastructure must reduce climate pollution and increase energy equity by making the benefits of renewable energy accessible to all Vermonters.” Olivia Campbell-Andersen, Renewable Energy Vermont executive director
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Vermont Business Magazine Several community and business organizations have weighed in on Governor Scott s budget address, in which he outlined his plan for spending $6.8 billion. The governor has proposed using $210 million in one-time money on one-time initiatives. Much of that funding is going toward state technology upgrades, housing investments and economic opportunity.
Governor Scott Proposes Funding Increase for Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
In his Fiscal Year 2022 budget address delivered today, Governor Scott proposed a $20 million increase in funding to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB). The funding would support the well-documented need to create more housing across the state and to accelerate Vermont’s economic recovery while also addressing community needs highlighted by the pandemic.
In the Northeast Kingdom, the electric grid is out of balance. Several big local wind and hydro projects, plus power imports from Canada, mean the wires carry much more power than the region can consume. The imbalance has caused the regional grid operator to reduce the output from the wind generators. It s also led to the de-valuing of local generation and a two-year moratorium on new renewable projects in the Kingdom.
Several big generation projects, like these wind turbines in Lowell, have strained the local transmission grid in the Northeast Kingdom, leading to a moratorium on new renewable energy development.