§ 2751. Biomass renewability standards; RES

(a) Definitions. As used in this section:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation.

(2) “Distributed renewable generation” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8005.

(3) “Energy transformation project” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002.

(4) “Renewability” means capable of being replaced by natural ecological processes or sound management practices.

(5) “RES” shall have the same meaning as in 30 V.S.A. § 8002.

(b) Rules. The Commissioner shall adopt rules that set renewability standards for forest products used to generate energy by distributed renewable generation and energy transformation projects within the RES. The Commissioner shall design the standards to ensure long-term forest health and sustainability. These standards may include minimum efficiency requirements for wood boilers and requirements for harvesting and procurement. In developing these rules, the Commissioner shall consider differentiating the standards by type of forest product and scale of forest product consumption. (Added 2015, No. 56, § 9.)