Governor Peter Shumlin upset some lawmakers last week
when he opposed a fee on electric bills one day after the House had endorsed
it. Now Shumlin is proposing an
idea he says will spare consumers and help pay for renewable energy development.
Advocates for commercial wind projects say Vermont lags behind other New England states in developing wind as a source of power. But opponents say that’s a good thing. Our guests debate the benefits and downsides.
The head of Vermont’s largest electric utility said political leaders
need to get involved in negotiations over the future of the Vermont Yankee
nuclear plant.
Energy and the future of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will top the agenda when the state’s leading manufacturers’ group holds its annual meeting in Montpelier.
The Vermont
House has passed legislation to boost Vermont’s renewable energy industry – over the objections of
Gov. Jim Douglas and some business leaders.