"Vermont Utility's Innovative Solution: Empowering Customers with Batteries to Eliminate Outages"

Green Mountain Power, a Vermont utility, has proposed a unique approach to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply by installing batteries at customers' homes instead of building more power lines. The company believes that this plan would be more cost-effective and efficient in comparison to traditional methods. By investing in batteries and strengthening the grid infrastructure, Green Mountain aims to eliminate power outages and provide customers with a reliable source of electricity. The utility plans to initially spend $280 million and expects to invest $1.5 billion over the next seven years. If approved, the plan would be implemented by 2030.