Vermont’s state senate has passed a measure that requires all utilities to provide 100 percent clean energy by 2035.

What does the Vermont 100% clean electricity bill do?

• Sets a goal for all Vermont utilties to hit 100% clean by 2035. By increasing the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), if passed, the legislation would require Green Mountain Power, Vermont’s largest utility, to get 100% of the electricity it sells customers from clean energy source by 2030. That’s up from the current requirement of 75 percent renewable by 2032. Smaller municipal utilities will have until 2035 to hit the 100% clean target.
• Increase in-state renewable energy production: The bill would ensure that utilities meet all their electricity needs by building and purchasing more power from renewable energy projects. By 2035, Green Mountain Power would need to purchase 20 percent of its electricity from small, recently constructed in-state renewable power projects, such as solar arrays.

The Vermont Assembly passed the bill in March 2024. It now heads to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk.

“Vermont can power itself many times over by harvesting the rays of the sun, the strength of the wind, and the heat of the earth,” said Johanna Neumann, Senior Director of the Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy at Environment America. “Codifying a commitment to 100% clean electricity will help Vermont reach its renewable energy potential.”

To date, 12 states have codified commitments to 100% clean or renewable electricity.

To see how renewable energy is on the rise in Vermont, check out the Renewables on the Rise dashboard.