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In May 2009, Vermont created the first statewide renewable energy feed-in law. [10] In 2010, there were about 150 methane digesters in the nation, Vermont led the nation with six online. [11] The state has 78 hydro power dams with a combined capacity of 143 MW, about 12 percent of the state's total requirement. [12]
In 2020, Vermont had a total summer capacity of 829 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 2,156 GWh. [2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 56.5% hydroelectric, 17.3% biomass, 16.3% wind, 9.6% solar photovoltaics, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.1% other. Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic ...
By the end of 2005, annual energy usage in Vermont had been reduced by 98,000 megawatt-hours [4] In 2007 Vermont became the first state in the nation to turn electrical load growth negative [5] Between 2009 and 2011, estimated energy savings produced by Efficiency Vermont were 304,000 megawatt-hours [6]
This is a list of U.S. states by total electricity generation, percent of generation that is renewable, total renewable generation, percent of total domestic renewable generation, [1] and carbon intensity in 2022. [2] The largest renewable electricity source was wind, which has exceeded hydro since 2019. [3]
Among the water and wastewater services of a city, wastewater treatment is usually the most energy intense process. [2]Wastewater treatment plants are designed with the purpose of treating the influent sewage to a set quality before discharging it back into a water body, without real concern for the energy consumption of the treating units of a plant.
In January 2002, Green Mountain began serving the Texas market and was the first to offer alternative energy in the state. [3] In August 2009 Green Mountain Energy expanded to New York City, serving those in the Con Edison service territory. [4] In November 2010 Green Mountain Energy was acquired by NRG Energy for $350 million. [1]
The renewable-energy industry is the part of the energy industry focusing on new and appropriate renewable energy technologies. Investors worldwide are increasingly paying greater attention to this emerging industry. In many cases, this has translated into rapid renewable energy commercialization and considerable industry expansion.
This category is for companies which have renewable energy as their primary business. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.