With fuel prices up, many
Vermonters are turning to wood heat. But as VPR’s
Nina Keck reports, that’s causing a significant number of power outages due to
careless tree cutting near power lines.
Vermont’s four largest electric utilities believe the state
needs new generating plants to replace at least some of the power they buy from
outside sources.
As
VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, the companies say the plants should be powered by
renewable energy, such as wood or wind.