In June 2024, the Vermont Legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto to modernize the Renewable Energy Standard and set Vermont utilities on track to deliver 100% renewable electricity by 2035 at the latest.
This thoughtfully-crafted legislation was the result of a months-long collaborative Legislative Working Group composed of a diverse array of stakeholders, and received the support of nearly all of the state’s electric utilities, environmental organizations, Vermont’s renewable energy sector and others.
This landmark legislation was the first major update to the Renewable Energy
Standard in nearly a decade and is the most significant action Vermont
has ever taken to cut carbon pollution in the electric sector. This bill requires all electric
utilities to get to 100% renewable energy by 2035, and gives each the flexibility to
pursue the resources, large or small, in-state or in-region, that are most economical for
its ratepayers.
