Bennington county energy plan can withstand legal threat from solar developer, officials say

BENNINGTON — The town is on course to become one of the first Vermont municipalities with a certified energy plan under the state’s energy planning legislation, Act 174.
The Select Board on Monday approved a 28-page plan recommended in November by the Planning Commission. The board voted unanimously following a second public hearing on the document, which will now become a hefty amendment to the Benningtown Town Plan.
Prior to the vote, the board met in executive session to discuss o