The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) is designing a “clean heat standard” in response to Act 18 of 2023. Once called the "Affordable Heat Act," the law is designed to get Vermonters to use less fossil fuels to heat their home. A "clean heat credit" is earned when something is done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the thermal sector. Nearly every fuel dealer in Vermont will need them, but it isn't clear how many "credits” will be needed or how much they’ll cost.  

The best guess is 70-cents per gallon. 

While the work designing this policy is now underway, the Vermont Legislature still needs to give final approval next year

Further complicating this complicated idea, is that the fee may apply to gallons delivered after January 1, 2025. We are working with our legislative and legal team in Montpelier to make sure that this doesn’t happen. 

We encourage you to contact your Representative in the House or state Senate and ask them to oppose any regulation that makes heating your home less affordable.

Find your lawmaker in Montpelier here.