https://solarexaminer.com/tags/vermont/Recent content in Vermont on Solar ExaminerHugoen-usSolar ExaminerSun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/vermont-electricity-rate-changes-2026/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://solarexaminer.com/posts/vermont-electricity-rate-changes-2026/<p>Vermont is one of the few states with a rate change on October 1, 2026. Green Mountain Power (GMP), which serves more than 275,000 customers, raised rates 5.5% that day.</p> <p>This article covers Green Mountain Power. It does not cover Vermont Electric Cooperative, Burlington Electric or the smaller municipal utilities in detail.</p> <h2 id="quick-summary">Quick Summary</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Item</th> <th>Detail</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Requested</td> <td>7.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Approved</td> <td>5.5%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Decision</td> <td>August 28, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Effective</td> <td>October 1, 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Resilience spending approved</td> <td>About $113 million over four years</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Resilience spending requested</td> <td>About $341 million</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="what-the-commission-decided">What the Commission Decided</h2> <p>The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) cut GMP&rsquo;s request by two percentage points. VTDigger reported that the commission said affordability concerns were &ldquo;central to our analysis.&rdquo; The commission had opened an investigation into GMP&rsquo;s finances in March 2026.</p>