Why “Vermont” is being discussed
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Its breadth and depth - it’s about being able to see a forward for ISONE Vermont Pk power prices, swaptions on uk gilts, where 5yr forwards are pricing for the yen, freight rate…
by balderdash · Oct 1, 2026
I would like for you to offer a rebuttal other than it being fud and exotic. I would argue that Vermont is an exotic example of where batteries offer disproportionate value. A c…
by entech · Oct 1, 2026
For me it's about messaging and positioning. These stories always simplify the narrative and it comes down to solar wind and battery = good and cheap, traditional energy = dirty…
by entech · Oct 1, 2026
From the article >More than 5,500 people in Vermont have similar home battery systems. This is _literally_ a rounding error. It's less than 1% of Vermont. So it's your comment t…
by ApolloFortyNine · Sep 30, 2026
> It also would have required constant testing and cost whether I used it or not, with no ROI whatsoever beyond power backup, a lot more noise/local pollution/size, st…
by autoexec · Sep 30, 2026
Does GMP have a community solar program or something similar where you can group buy solar? https://solarunitedneighbors.org/co-ops/ is a resource in this co…
by toomuchtodo · Sep 30, 2026
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Vermont is a landlocked state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. According to the most recent U.S. census estimates, the state has an estimated population of 644,663, making it the second-least populated of all U.S. states. It is the nation's sixth-smallest state by total area. The state's capital, Montpelier, is the least populous U.S. state capital. No other U.S. state has a most populous city with fewer residents than Vermont's most populous city, Burlington. Read more on Wikipedia