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Vermont Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker

County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Vermont2 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Vermont clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.

Which counties in Vermont have solar, wind, or battery moratoriums?

As of August 2026, CleanPowerDaily tracks 2 restrictive actions against utility-scale clean energy in Vermont, spanning 1 county plus statewide policy: 0 moratoriums, bans, or restrictions, 0 project rejections, and 2 other actions such as withdrawals or litigation.

CountyActionsTechnologyMost recent
Addison County1Battery Storage
Statewide1Solar

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Statewide Vermont Actions

Solar
Proposed
Reported

Proposed 5-MW Lowell solar farm draws formal opposition before state regulators

Lowell

Energies Media reported that a proposed 5-MW solar farm on a community hayfield in Lowell, Vermont, has divided the town of roughly 800 residents and drawn formal opposition before state regulators.

Source: Energies Media · Our coverage

Addison County, Vermont

Battery Storage
Proposed
Reported

Vergennes battery storage project paused after neighbors raise safety concerns

Vergennes

WCAX reported that a proposed battery energy storage project in Vergennes, Vermont, is on pause after neighbors raised concerns about fire risk and the facility's proximity to homes.

Source: WCAX · Our coverage

Spot an error or a missing action? Send a correction. Entries labeled Reported reflect press coverage and have not yet been editor-verified against the underlying record.