Vermont Public Service Board

February 1998 Orders and Decisions

ORDERS ENTERED FEBRUARY 02, 1998

5643 REPORT AND ORDER RE: Petition of Vermont Department of Public Service requesting an investigation re: Allen Point Water System

6043 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM. Tariff filing of Rochester Electric Light and Power Company requesting an 18.79% rate increase, to take effect February 1, 1998

ORDERS ENTERED FEBRUARY 06, 1998

5743 FINAL ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND STAYING DOCKET UNTIL 7/1/98. Investigation into the provisions of PSB Rule 3.700 -- pole attachments in re: procedures necessary to attach to a pole; make-ready and related issues; and rates

6033 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE. Investigation of Barton Village, Inc. Electric Department's tariff filing requesting a 13.97% rate increase, to take effect January 1, 1998

ORDERS ENTERED FEBRUARY 13, 1998

5699 PROCEDURAL ORDER - RULING ON PENDING MATTERS AND RECORDING DECISIONS AT STATUS CONFERENCE. Petition of Quechee Service Company, Inc. for a certificate of public good and for approval of rates, rules and regulations

6049 FINAL ORDER ACCEPTING STIPULATION AND APPROVING GUARANTIES. Petition of Citizens Utilities Company for authorization and approval to issue common stock and guarantee obligations of subsidiaries

CONTRACTS ENTERED FEBRUARY 13, 1998

SC 297 GAS Special Contract approval between Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. and St. Michael's College

SC 302 GAS Special Contract approval between Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. and Missisquoi Valley Union High School

ORDERS ENTERED FEBRUARY 18, 1998

6039 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM APPROVING WAIVER OF 2.201(C) FOR USGENNE, DENYING REQUEST FOR SEPARATE DOCKETS, GRANTING LIMITED INTERVENTION TO ISLAND, REQUESTING INFORMATION, AND REQUESTING STIPULATION BY 3/6 OR REVISED SCHEDULE BY 3/10. Petition of New England Power Company (1) for authority to transfer its hydroelectric generation facilities located in Vermont to USGen New England, Inc.; (2) for findings under 18 C.F.R. § 365.3(b); and (3) for a declination of jurisdiction over or consent to the issuance of up to $100,000,000 in long-term debt and the execution of mortgage indentures or other financing agreements in connection therewith; AND petition of USGen for a certificate of public good to own and operate hydroelectric generating facilities in Vermont and for de minimis regulation

6040 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM RE: CHANGES TO PROTECTIVE AGREEMENT ANDTO PROPOSED ORDER. Board investiation in re: allegedly confidential information relating to G.O. 45 filings submitted by Central Vermont Public Service Corporation

ORDERS ENTERED FEBRUARY 20, 1998 6034 FINAL ORDER GRANTING JOINT PETITION of Teleport Communications Group, Inc. and ACC Corp. for approval of agreement and plan of merger

6041 FINAL ORDER GRANTING JOINT PETITION of Telephone and Data systems, Inc., Ludlow Telephone Company, Northfield Telephone Company, Perkinsville Telephone Company, and TDS V2B Acquisition Corp. for approval of a merger of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., an Iowa corporation, into Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. a Delaware Corporation

6053 ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION of Village of Orleans Electric Department's tariff filing requesting a 9.74% rate increase, to take effect March 1, 1998 and NOTICE OF HEARING (Prehearing Conference)

ORDER ENTERED FEBRUARY 26, 1998 6016 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE. Tariff filing of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. re: proposed rate design changes, the introduction of interruptible and electric generation transportation services, and revisions to its rules and regulations, to take effect November 1, 1997

ORDER ENTERED FEBRUARY 27, 1998 5983 FINAL ORDER APPROVING A 3.61 PERCENT RATE INCREASE TO TAKE EFFECT MARCH 2, 1998. Tariff filing of Green Mountain Power Corporation requesting a 16.715% rate increase, to take effect July 31, 1997

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