Legal Opinion
In re Programmatic Changes to the Standard-Offer Program
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 28, 2014No. 13-308PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrawford, J.
¶ 1. Applicant Ecos Energy, LLC appeals from the Public Service Board’s decision that its proposed solar power project does not qualify for a standard-offer power purchase contract under Vermont’s Sustainably Priced Energy Enterprise Development (SPEED) program because it exceeds the statutory limit on generation capacity. We reverse.
¶ 2. The Legislature established the SPEED program in 2005 to promote development of renewable energy in Vermont. 30 V.S.A. §§ 8001, 8005, 8005a. The statute promotes this goal in two ways: by requiring electric utilities to purchase a certain amount of *177power…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Grice v. Vermont Elec. Power Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- In Re Verizon New England, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- Murdoch v. Town of ShelburneSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
- In Re MacIntyre Fuels, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- In Re Sleigh Ex Rel. Unnamed MotoristsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Great Northern Construction, Inc. v. Department of LaborSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
- In re Petition of Portland Street Solar LLCSupreme Court of Vermont · 2021
- In re Investigation to Review the Avoided Costs that Serve as Prices for the Standard-Offer Program in 2020 (Allco Renewable Energy Limited & PLH LLC, Appellants)Supreme Court of Vermont · 2021
- In re Petition of Chelsea Solar LLC, Pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248, for a Certificate of Public Good Authorizing the Installation and Operation of the "Willow Road Project," A 2.0 MW Solar Electric Generation Facility on Willow Road in Bennington, VermontSupreme Court of Vermont · 2021
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