Vermont § 203a - Fuel Efficiency Fund

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§ 203a. Fuel Efficiency Fund

  • (a) Fuel Efficiency Fund. There is established the Fuel Efficiency Fund to be administered by a fund administrator
    appointed by the Commission. Balances in the Fund shall be ratepayer funds, shall
    be used to support the activities authorized in this subsection, and shall be carried
    forward and remain in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year. These monies shall
    not be available to meet the general obligations of the State. Interest earned shall
    remain in the Fund. The Fund shall contain such sums as appropriated by the General
    Assembly or as otherwise provided by law, in addition to revenues from the sale of
    credits under the RGGI cap and trade program as provided for under section 255 of this title. (b) Use of the Fund. The Fuel Efficiency Fund shall be used to support the delivery of energy efficiency
    services to Vermont heating and process fuel consumers and to carry out cost-effective
    efficiency measures and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from those sectors.
    These energy efficiency services shall be delivered by the service provider or providers
    selected by the Department of Public Service under section 235 of this title to perform these functions. (c) [Repealed.] (d) Department costs. Up to five percent of amounts allocated to the Department of Public Service from the
    Fund may be used for administrative costs directly related to the Fuel Efficiency
    Fund. (Added 2007, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 2009, No. 54, § 103, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.235, eff. June 2, 2009; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 48; 2019, No. 31, § 1.)

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