Scott Proposes new fee on renewable energy projects to fund utility regulators

The Scott administration is proposing an application fee for future renewable energy projects that could range between $100 and thousands of dollars.  This new fee would apply to non-utility electricity generation projects and would help to fund the cash-strapped Department of Public Service and the Public Utility Commission.  For projects 50 KW and under the a flat fee of $100 would be applied and for projects over that it would be $4 per KW.

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Refer to the following link for additional information on the above topics:
https://vtdigger.org/2019/02/14/scott-proposes-new-fee-renewable-energy-projects-fund-utility-regulators/
https://www.magnetmail.net/Actions/email_web_version.cfm?publish=newsletter&user_id=ASHRAE&message_id=16583235

Rob Ward
GAC Committee Member