| Rule Number: |
25P035 |
| Title: |
Rule 9.000 Rule Regarding the Installation, Construction, Operation, and Aggregation of Energy Storage Facilities. |
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Type:
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Standard |
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Status:
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Adopted |
| Agency: |
Vermont Public Utility Commission
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| Legal Authority: |
30 V.S.A. §§ 248(u) and 8011 |
| Summary:
| The rule includes provisions that govern: (1) application-based process for the issuance of a certificate of public good for certain energy storage facilities under the provisions of 30. V.S.A. § 248; and (2)other requirements for all energy storage facilities that address: (a) interconnection; (b) safety standards; (c) respective duties of distribution utilities, transmission utilities, and energy storage facility owners and operators and energy storage aggregators; (d) participation in wholesale energy markets; and (e) decommissioning. |
| Persons Affected:
| The Vermont electric distribution and transmission utilities; The Department of Public Service; The Agency of Natural Resources; The Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets; The Vermont Division of Fire Safety; The Division for Historic Preservation; Municipal legislative bodies and planning commissions; Regional planning commissions; Energy storage facility installers; Vermont electricity consumers; |
| Economic Impact:
| The rule will have a minor and limited economic impact. The rule does not establish any new fees or new significant requirements. The rule establishes streamlined procedures for applying for a certificate of public good that may significantly reduce certain permitting requirements. The provisions established in the rule are similar to the provisions used for electric generation facilities. |
| Posting date: |
Sep 17,2025 |
