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John S. Rodgers: “Department of Public Service did a study. They said the vast…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 47:57

And I pushed for that for years and I helped to drive the price down some. But net metered power needs to be at market rate. Poor people should not be subsidizing wealthy people's solar panels. And Department of Public Service did a study. They said the vast majority of net metering people are affluent white people. Go figure. Wow. It's not poor people who just happen. To be their voters as well. Exactly. And then the other thing, and I really, I believe this is. (47:57–48:07)

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Asserts that a study by the Department of Public Service found most net metering participants are affluent white people.

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