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So, your electricity rates are rising. Oil and gas costs … also rising. This led Remington Nevin of Quechee to wonder if Vermont’s electricity is truly as environmentally friendly as some claim it is. Turns out, the answer is complicated.
Climate and environment reporter Abagael Giles provides an education in our power grid and explores how Vermont could generate more renewable energy in the future.
Additional resources:
Find out how you can participate in the Vermont Department of Public Service’s public engagement campaign on renewable electricity here
Check out a tool from ISO New England that shows you what energy source is powering your electricity right now
Abagael Giles reported this episode. Angela Evancie produced it, with lots of help from Mae Nagusky. Mix and sound design by Angela Evancie and Mae Nagusky, with additional help from the rest of the Brave Little State team: Myra Flynn and Josh Crane. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Special thanks to Ben Storrow, John Dillon, Anne Margolis, Matt Kakley, Mara Hoplamazian, Miriam Wasser, Oliver Tully, Jared Duval, Peter Hirschfeld and Brittany Patterson.
As always, our journalism is better when you’re a part of it:
Vote on the question you want us to tackle next
Say hi on Twitter, Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevt
Make a gift to support people-powered journalism
Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public.
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So, your electricity rates are rising. Oil and gas costs … also rising. This led Remington Nevin of Quechee to wonder if Vermont’s electricity is truly as environmentally friendly as some claim it is. Turns out, the answer is complicated.
Climate and environment reporter Abagael Giles provides an education in our power grid and explores how Vermont could generate more renewable energy in the future.
Additional resources:
Find out how you can participate in the Vermont Department of Public Service’s public engagement campaign on renewable electricity here
Check out a tool from ISO New England that shows you what energy source is powering your electricity right now
Abagael Giles reported this episode. Angela Evancie produced it, with lots of help from Mae Nagusky. Mix and sound design by Angela Evancie and Mae Nagusky, with additional help from the rest of the Brave Little State team: Myra Flynn and Josh Crane. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Special thanks to Ben Storrow, John Dillon, Anne Margolis, Matt Kakley, Mara Hoplamazian, Miriam Wasser, Oliver Tully, Jared Duval, Peter Hirschfeld and Brittany Patterson.
As always, our journalism is better when you’re a part of it:
Vote on the question you want us to tackle next
Say hi on Twitter, Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevt
Make a gift to support people-powered journalism
Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public.
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