Vermont Public Service Board

January 2003 Orders and Decisions

ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 8, 2003

6490  ORDER AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN BORROWING LEVEL In Re:  Petition of Arlington Water Company for authority to borrow $680,000 to be used to construct a water storage tank and appurtenant facilities   Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat  

6774  FINAL ORDER APPROVING PETITION of Level 3 Communications, LLC for Approval of an Indirect Transfer of Control      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat  

6783  FINAL ORDER APPROVING PETITION of Burke Mountain Operating Company for approval of the acquisition of all the issues and outstanding shares of stock of Burke Mountain Water Company         Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat   

CPG 725-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Yak Communications (America), Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont

ORDER ENTERED JANUARY 9, 2003

5918  PROTECTIVE ORDER In Re:  Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat 

ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 15, 2003

6270  FINAL ORDER In Re:  Investigation into petition of 14 Vermont electric utilities for alteration,m modification and construction of power purchase agreements between qualifying facilities and Vermont Electric Power Producers, Inc., and for Amendment of Vermont Public Service Board Rule 4.100      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6290  ORDER APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING In Re:  Investigation into the establishment of guidelines for distributed utility planning by Vermont electric distribution utilities      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6758  OPINION AND ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION In Re:  Investigation into Fourteen Utilities' Provision of Service to Customers Pursuant to Expired Special Contracts or at Special Rates Without Prior Board Approval in re:  Verizon New England Inc.      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

CPG 726-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of Convergia, Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont 

ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 16, 2003

5841/5859  ORDER RE: MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE AND NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE In Re:  Investigation into Citizens Utilities Company re: alleged investment in facilities without proper regulatory approval, and omission of least-cost analysis of such investments AND Investigation into the existing rates of Citizens Utilities Company
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6521  SCHEDULING ORDER In Re:  Petitions of The Helicon Group, L.P., d/b/a Charter Communications, for renewal of its Certificates of Public Good for its cable systems located in the Towns of Barnet, Barre (City & Town), Berlin, Bradford, Burke, Cabot, Calais, Chelsea, Concord, Danville, East Montpelier, Groton, Kirby, Lyndon, Marshfield, Newbury, Orange, Peacham, Plainfield, Royalton, Ryegate, Sheffield, St. Johnsbury, Sutton, Tunbridge, Washington, Waterford, Wells River (Village), Wheelock, Williamstown, Woodbury, and Worcester, Vermont      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

ORDER ENTERED JANUARY 17, 2003

6777  ORDER RE:  REVISED 2003 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHARGE RATES In Re:  Investigation into the Department of Public Service's request to reduce the amount to be collected via the Energy Efficiency Charge in the Year 2003
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ORDER ENTERED JANUARY 22, 2003

6790  PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM.  Tariff filing of Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department re:  proposed rate design changes to take effect January 1, 2003     Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 29, 2003

6696  ORDER CLOSING DOCKET.  Petition of Kennametal IPG - Lyndonville Plant (formerly known as Vermont Tap & Die Company) requesting a refund from the Village of Lyndonville Electric Department as it relates to a billing dispute
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6763  PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS.  Investigation into the use by Verizon New England Inc. d/b/a Verizon Vermont, of creosote-based preservative on new poles      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6784  FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of enXco (East Coast), Inc. Pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(j) for Installation of Two Temporary Wind Measurement Towers on Lowell Mountain in Lowell, Vermont      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat           Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6785  FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. authorizing the replacement of five existing 333 kVA transformers with three larger 833 kVA transformers at VEC's Substation located on Vermont Route 118 in the Town of Eden, Vermont   Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat
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6786  FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Catamount Energy Corporation authorizing the installation of a temporary wind measurement tower on the ridgeline of Glebe Mountain, located between the Towns of Londonderry and Windham, Vermont     Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat
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6797  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Digital Injection Line DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6798  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the White River Junction DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6799  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Lamoille County Loop DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6800  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Mount Snow DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6801   ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Tafts Corner Substation DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6802  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Milton Subtransmission DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6803  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Milton Distribution DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6804  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Central Area DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6805  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Southern Loop DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6806  ORDER OPENING INVESTIGATION AND NOTICE OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE.  Re:  distributed utility planning in the Stratton Distribution DUP Target Area      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

CPG 727-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Business Network Long Distance, Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont

CPG 728-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Entrix Telecom, Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont

CPG 729-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Exergy Group, LLC to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont

CPG 730-R  FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Transcom Communications, Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont
ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 30, 2003

5918  PROCEDURAL ORDER RE:  SCHEDULE.  In Re:  Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6459  ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.  Petition of Cash Back Rebates LD.com., Inc. for Approval of a Transfer of Control
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6778  PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: MOTION TO COMPEL.  Investigation into Petitions for Modification of Certificate of Public Good Obligations of Better TV, Inc., of Bennington, FrontierVision Operating Partners, L.P., Harron Communications Corporation, Lake Champlain Cable Television Corporation, Mountain Cable Company, Multi-Channel TV Cable Company, Richmond Cable Television Corporation, and Young's Cable TV Corporation, all d/b/a Adelphia Cable Communications
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ORDERS ENTERED JANUARY 31, 2003

6714  FINAL ORDER APPROVING Tariff filing of Barton Village, Inc. Electric Department Re:  proposed rate design changes, to take effect July 1, 2002      Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6715  FINAL ORDER APPROVING Tariff filing of Village of Enosburg Falls Water & Light Department Re:  proposed rate design changes, to take effect July 1, 2002     Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat

6718  ORDER AND RENEWED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD In Re:  Petition of White Mountain Cablevision for renewal of its certificate of public good for its cable system located in the Towns of Canaan and Lemington, Vermont
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6739  FINAL ORDER APPROVING Tariff filing of Village of Orleans Electric Department Re:  proposed rate design changes, to take effect August 1, 2002     Word Perfect     Adobe Acrobat


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