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While encouraging local sources for food is a worthy goal, comparing electricity sources in Vermont to SXM is a bit disingenuous. Vermont has always raised chickens and goats and lots of other food items, so it does not need additional power to do so.

Over half of Vermont's electricity is hydroelectric power that comes from Canada. The majority of the 44% that Vermont generates itself is also hydroelectric power. SXM is an island, so it's restricted to what electricity that it can generate on its own and hydroelectic power is not an option.