Vermont Public Service Board
October 2003 Orders and Decisions
ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 1, 2003
6750 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION RE: CLOSING DOCKET
in re: Investigation into Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s
tariff filing request for revisions to its rate design structure in re
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6865 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING CVPS' SUCCESSOR SERVICE QUALITY & RELIABILITY PERFORMANCE,
MONITORING & REPORTING PLAN, WITH MODIFICATIONS
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ORDER
ENTERED OCTOBER 3, 2003
6877 PROCEDURAL ORDER ON SCOPE AND SCHEDULE.
Investigation into compliance by Adelphia Cable Communications with
Board Orders, and into Adelphia's progress on performing its required
line extension construction
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 7, 2003
6812 ORDER RE: NEC MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND
SCHEDULE. Petition of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., for a certificate of public good to
modify certain generation facilities at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
Station in order to increase the Stations's generation
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6829 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING 9.6% RATE INCREASE In Re: Tariff filing of Vermont
Gas Systems, Inc. requesting a 10.6% rate increase, to take effect April
21, 2003, and to be implemented on October 1, 2003
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6892 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING PETITION of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation for
Approval of Security Agreement with ISO New England Inc. and Provision
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 9, 2003
6656 STATUS
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Investigation into compliance by
Adelphia Cable Communications with the provisions of the Final Order in
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6869 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM.
Investigation into the Town of Stowe Electric Department's Integrated
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 10, 2003
6290 FINAL ORDER APPROVING AGREEMENT In Re:
Investigation into the establishment of guidelines for distributed
utility planning by Vermont electric distribution utilities
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6835 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING JOINT PETITION of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
and Green Mountain Power Corporation for approval of transfer of
ownership interests in Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
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6867 PREHEARING
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM, REQUEST FOR FILING ON LEGAL ISSUES, AND ORDER
JOINING IBM AS PARTY. Investigation into Memorandum of
Understanding between Green Mountain Power Corporation and Vermont
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 15, 2003
6827 ORDER
AMENDING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD TO INCLUDE PROVISION OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE LOCAL EXCHANGE In Re: Petition
of Covista, Inc. Order
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6868 PREHEARING
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM. Investigation into the Village of Hyde Park
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CPG 760-R FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
GRANTING PETITION of Mercury Long Distance, Inc. to operate as a
provider of telecommunications services in Vermont
CPG NM-3 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of David
and Jan Blittersdorg for and interconnected net metered electrical power
sytem
ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 16, 2003
6866 PREHEARING
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM AND PROCEDURAL ORDER. Investigation into
Memorandum of Understanding between Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation and Vermont Department of Public Service
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6874 FINAL ORDER
In Re: Investigation into (1) the Energy Efficiency Charge for the
Year 2004; and (2) the proposed revisions to the methodology for 2003,
to be effective with bills rendered on or after November 1,
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6877 ORDER ON MOTION TO
INTERVENE BY CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION.
Investigation into compliance by Adelphia Cable Communications with
Board Orders, and into Adelphia's progress on performing its required
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CPG NM-90 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
GRANTING APPLICATION of Wind NRG Partners, LLC, for an interconnected
net metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CONTRACT
ENTERED OCTOBER 16, 2003
SC 680 ELECTRIC
Special Contract approval between Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation and Stratton Corporation - Main Delivery Point
SC 681 ELECTRIC Special
Contract approval between Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and
Stratton Corporation - Winhall Pump Delivery Point
SC 682 ELECTRIC Special
Contract approval between Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and
Bromley Operating Limited Partnership - Bromley Mountain Resort
SC 684 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Special Contract approval between Z-Tel Communications, Inc. and an
individual customer identified under seal
SC 685 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Special Contract approval between Z-Tel Communications, Inc. and an
individual customer identified under seal
SC 686 ELECTRIC Special Contract approval between
Citizens Communications Company d/b/a Citizens Energy Services and Jay
Peak, Inc.
ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 17, 2003
6860 ORDER
RE: SECOND ROUND OF MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, GROUPING OF INTERVENORS,
AND APPOINTMENT OF HEARING OFFICER. Petitions of Vermont Electric
Power Company, Inc. (VELCO) and Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP)
for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248,
authorizing VELCO to construct the so-called Northwest Vermont
Reliability Project, said project to include: (1) upgrades at 12
existing VELCO and GMP substations located in Charlotte, Essex,
Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburg, Poultney, Shelburne, South
Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston,
Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line from
West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion of a 34.5
kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South Burlington; and
(4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line from Williamstown
to Barre, Vermont –
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6882 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM AND NOTICE OF
TECHNICAL WORKSHOP. Investigation into Public Access Line Rates of
Verizon New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont Word
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 21, 2003
6866 ORDER GRANTING AARP MOTION TO INTERVENE.
Investigation into Memorandum of Understanding between Central Vermont
Public Service Corporation and Vermont Department of Public
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6867 ORDER GRANTING AARP
MOTION TO INTERVENE. Investigation into Memorandum of
Understanding between Green Mountain Power Corporation and Vermont
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ENTERED OCTOBER 22, 2003
5918 PROCEDURAL ORDER GRANTING VERIZON MOTION TO WAIVE
PSB RULE 2.201(c) In Re: Designation of Eligible
Telecommunications Carriers Under the Telecommunications Act of
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6290 PROCEDURAL ORDER
RE: FOURTEEN MUNICIPALS' IRPS AND ORDER CLOSING DOCKET.
Investigation into the establishment of guidelines for distributed
utility planning by Vermont electric distribution utilities
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6553 FINAL ORDER In
Re: Investigation into Tariff Filing of Verizon New England Inc.,
d/b/a Verizon Vermont, re: revisions to its pole attachment
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6812 ORDER RE:
MOTIONS TO MODIFY SCHEDULE. Petition of Entergy Nuclear Vermont
Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Oprations, Inc., for a certificate of
public good to modify certain generation facilities at the Vermont
Yankee Nuclear Power Station in order to increase the Station's
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6839 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD In Re: Joint Petition of Vermont
Electric Power Company, Inc., Green Mountain Power Corporation and
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc., for a Certificate of Public Good
authorizing the construction of a substation at Tafts Corners and the
construction of a switching station on Hinesburg Road in Williston,
Vermont, and the associated construction and improvement of transmission
lines from Tafts Corner to the switching station to the existing Digital
substation to Dorset Street in South Burlington, Vermont
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ORDERS
ENTERED OCTOBER 23, 2003
6860 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: PROTECTIVE
AGREEMENT. Petitions of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
(VELCO) and Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP) for a certificate of
public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing VELCO to
construct the so-called Northwest Vermont Reliability Project, said
project to include: (1) upgrades at 12 existing VELCO and GMP
substations located in Charlotte, Essex, Hartford, New Haven, North
Ferrisburg, Poultney, Shelburne, South Burlington, Vergennes, West
Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston, Vermont; (2) the construction of a
new 345 kV transmission line from West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the
reconstruction of a portion of a 34.5 kV and 46 kV transmission line
from New Haven to South Burlington; and (4) the reconductoring of a 115
kV transmission line from Williamstown to Barre, Vermont –
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6884 PREHEARING CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM. Petition of
UPC Wind Management LLC for a certificate of public god pursuant to 30
V.S.A. § 248(j) for installation of three temporary wind
measurement towers on or in the vicinity of Hardscrabble Mountain in
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CONTRACT
ENTERED OCTOBER 23, 2003
SC 679 ELECTRIC Special Contract approval between Village
of Lyndonville Electric Department and Burke Mountain Operating Company
ORDER
ENTERED OCTOBER 24, 2003
6860 ORDER RE: VELCO MOTION TO MODIFY AND
CLARIFY. Petitions of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO)
and Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP) for a certificate of public
good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing VELCO to construct
the so-called Northwest Vermont Reliability Project, said project to
include: (1) upgrades at 12 existing VELCO and GMP substations located
in Charlotte, Essex, Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburg, Poultney,
Shelburne, South Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and
Williston, Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission
line from West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion
of a 34.5 kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South
Burlington; and (4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line
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ORDER ENTERED OCTOBER 28, 2003
6895 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: PROTECTIVE
AGREEMENT. Investigation into Green Mountain Power Corporation's
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ORDERS ENTERED OCTOBER 29, 2003
6337 ORDER
REVOKING CPG of Broadwing Communications Services, Inc.
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6609 ORDER
APPROVING STIPULATION In Re: Investigation into tariff filings of
Green Mountain Power Corporation re: proposed Pole Attachment
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6670 and 6885 FINAL
ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT TO SALE OF ASSETS In Re: Petition
of Vermont Department of Public Service for a Board Investigation into
the business practices of, and sanctions against, Gateway Cablevision
Corporation, and for an order directing Gateway to show cause why its
Certificate of Public Good should not be revoked AND Joint Petition of
Gateway Cablevision Corporation to sell and Clifford C. Duncan, d/b/a
Duncan Cable TV, to purchase Gateway's Cable System Located in Dover,
Vermont; and petition of Duncan Cable TV for financing approval
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6698 ORDER CLOSING
DOCKET. Petition of Sherburne Killington Access Television v.
Mountain Cable Company d/b/a Adelphia Cable Communications re:
dispute concerning designation of public access entities for the Town of
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6874 ORDER
RE: WASHINGTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.'S COMPLIANCE
FILING. Investigation into (1) the Energy Efficiency Charge for
the Year 2004; and (2) the proposed revisions to the methodology for
2003, to be effective with bills rendered on or after November 1,
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6884 REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION RE: EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THE DOCKET.
Petition of UPC Wind Mangement LLC for a Certificate of Public Good
Pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(j) for Installation of Three Temporary
Wind Measurement Towers on or in the Vicinity of Hardscrabble Mountain
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6887 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Motion Telecom, Inc. for
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6889 FINAL
ORDER APPROVING PETITION of DSLnet Communications, LLC, for approval of
a transfer of control
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6896 PREHEARING
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM In Re: Investigation into Washington
Electric Cooperative, Inc.'s Integrated Resource Plan
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CPG 758-CO REPORT, ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Jaroth, Inc. to
offer customer-owned, pay telephone service in Vermont
ORDERS ENTERED OCTOBER 30, 2003
6742 ORDER EXTENDING STAY AND NOTICE OF
HEARING. Petition of Global NAPs, Inc., for arbitration pursuant
to § 252(b) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to Establish and
Interconnection Agreement with Verizon New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon
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6860 ORDER RE
MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND EXTENSION, APPOINTMENT OF HEARING
OFFICER, AND NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE. Petitions of Vermont
Electric Power Company, Inc. (VELCO) and Green Mountain Power
Corporation (GMP) for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30
V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing VELCO to construct the so-called
Northwest Vermont Reliability Project, said project to include: (1)
upgrades at 12 existing VELCO and GMP substations located in Charlotte,
Essex, Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburg, Poultney, Shelburne, South
Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston,
Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line from
West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion of a 34.5
kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South Burlington; and
(4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line from Williamstown
to Barre, Vermont Word
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6877 ORDER ON MOTIONS TO
INTERVENE BY CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION.
Investigation into compliance by Adelphia Cable Communications with
Board Orders, and into Adelphia's progress on performing its required
line extension construction Word
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6888 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING JOINT PETITION of Columbia Ventures Broadband LLC, and CTC
Communications Corp., for Approval of a Transfer of Control
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6891 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT APPROVING PETITION of WorldCom, Inc.
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