Vermont § 2751 - Biomass renewability standards; RES

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§ 2751. Biomass renewability standards; RES

  • (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation. (2) “Distributed renewable generation” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8005. (3) “Energy transformation project” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002. (4) “Renewability” means capable of being replaced by natural ecological processes or
    sound management practices. (5) “RES” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002. (b) Rules. The Commissioner shall adopt rules that set renewability standards for forest products
    used to generate energy by distributed renewable generation and energy transformation
    projects within the RES. The Commissioner shall design the standards to ensure long-term
    forest health and sustainability. These standards may include minimum efficiency requirements
    for wood boilers and requirements for harvesting and procurement. In developing these
    rules, the Commissioner shall consider differentiating the standards by type of forest
    product and scale of forest product consumption. (Added 2015, No. 56, § 9.)

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