VERMONT AIMS AT 20% NEW ENERGY BY 2020

Vermont Group Calls For 20% Renewables Target For 2020

29 October 2013 (Solar Industry)

"…Vermont's renewable energy businesses are calling for Vermont to meet 20% of its total energy consumption with renewable energy, conservation and efficiency by 2020…Vermont's Comprehensive Energy Plan calls for the state to get 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050 across all sectors, including its transportation and thermal heating and cooling needs…By 2020, REV estimates that the state will need to conserve, supply or contract for 450 MW of new energy…The group is recommending 158 MW of solar capacity to help achieve that goal…[as well as] an expansion of community-scale solar and wind up to 5 MW…[a strengthened] net energy metering program…a carbon tax…[and] a renewable portfolio standard…” click here for more

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