MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - It’s on to the Vermont House for a bill aimed at giving towns and regional planning commissions more say in where wind and solar projects should go. And critics of Vermont’s energy siting process are unhappy with what came out of the Senate.
The Senate passed the measure after a marathon six-hour debate Thursday evening. Backers say the measure is designed to improve integration of Vermont’s land-use and energy planning.
But the bill falls short of what some of those watching its progress wanted - for towns to have veto power over energy projects planned within their borders.
Instead, it sets up a process to have energy planning done by towns and regional planning commissions be given substantial deference by the Public Service Board.
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