Vermont Public Radio: burlington electric department
Voters in Burlington go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether the city should invest in smart grid technology. Supporters say that new technology would improve energy efficiency by decreasing demand. Opponents argue it is dangerous and costly.
The city-owned Burlington Electric Department says it is a step closer to achieving its goal of being 100 percent renewable by 2016.
A wood-burning power plant in Burlington is celebrating its 25th birthday with an announcement that an anti-pollution device it installed in 2008 is paying off.
Consumers in Vermont's largest city could soon see a double-digit increase in their electric bills. Burlington Electric, the city-owned utility, wants to raise rates by 11.3 percent.




