Vermont Public Service Board
December 2006 Orders and Decisions
ORDER
ENTERED DECEMBER 4, 2006
7210 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING JOINT PETITION of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
(CVPS) and Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. (VEC): (1) for
approval of the transfer of assets of VEC's Southern District territory
to CVPS; and (2) for an accounting order authorizing CVPS to defer
incremental costs associated with the transfer
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ORDER
ENTERED DECEMBER 5, 2006
7121 FINAL ORDER APPROVING PETITION FOR CONDEMNATION WITH
MODIFICATIONS In Re: Amended Petition of Vermont Electric Power
Company, Inc. for authority to condemn easement rights in property
interests of The Harley A. Grice Revocable Trust, Harley A. Grice,
Trustee; Wendy G. Butler, Penny E. Curler, Successor Trustees; and
Harley A. Grice, Wendy G. Butler, Penney E. Curler and Heather H.
Grice, as Beneficiaries; and the Marilyn M. Grice Revocable Trust,
Wendy G. Butler, Penny E. Curler, and Harley A. Grice, Trustees; and
Harley A. Grice, Wendy G. Butler, Penny E. Curler, and Heather H.
Grice, as Beneficiaries, located in Middlebury, Vermont, for the
purpose of constructing the 345 kV transmission line portion of the
so-called Northwest Reliability Project
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ORDER
ENTERED DECEMBER 6, 2006
7235 STATUS CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM AND SCHEDULING
ORDER. Petition of Raymond Richard v. Village of Lyndonville
Electric Department In Re: dispute concerning payment of
contribution in aid-of-construction funds to run electric power to Mr.
Richard's property in East Haven, Vermont
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ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 7, 2006
5992 and 6658 ORDER
REVOKING CPG of Qwest Interprise America, Inc. to Operate as a
Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont
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7191 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING 4.07% RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2007 In Re:
Tariff filing of Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation
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CPG 839-R FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING PETITION of Petition of United Telecom Inc. to operate
as a provider of telecommunications services in Vermont
CPG 837-CM FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of Wherify
Wireless, Inc. to operate as a provider of commercial mobile radio
services in Vermont
CPG #NM-267 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of F.
Kincaid Perot for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical
power system
CPG #NM-298 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Francie
and David Caccavo for an interconnected net metered wind turbine
CPG #NM-299 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Rodney
Hill for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power
system
CPG #NM-302 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Virginia
and Steve Kapner for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic
electrical power system
ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 8, 2006
7195 ORDER RE: MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND THE 9/18/06 ORDER
. Petition of Vermont Department of Public Service for an
investigation into the reliability of the steam dryer and resulting
performance of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station under uprate
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7208 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of Entergy Nuclear
Vermont Yankee, LLC, and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., pursuant to
30 V.S.A. Section 248(j), authorizing the continued use of a modular
office building located on the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in
Vernon, Vermont
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ENTERED DECEMBER 11, 2006
CPG #NM-301 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Beverly Knight for an interconnected net
metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CONTRACT
ENTERED DECEMBER 13, 2006
SC 825 GAS special contract approval between Vermont Gas
Systems, Inc. and VIA Cheese LLC
ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 14, 2006
ORDER RE: ENERGY EFFICIENCY UTILITY PARTICIPATION IN ISO-NEW
ENGLAND FORWARD CAPACITY MARKET Order
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6154 THIRD
AMENDED ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD. Petition of Endless
Energy Corporation for and Amended Certificate of Public Good, Pursuant
to 30 V.S.A. Section 248(j), for Installation of Three Temporary Wind
Measurement Towers on Little Equinox Mountain in Manchester,
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6914 FINAL ORDER RE: RATE DESIGN In Re:
Investigation into the Existing Rates of Shoreham Telephone Company,
Inc. Re: Rate Design Phase
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CPG #NM-179 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD In Re: Application
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missisquoi National Wildlife
Refuge, for an amendment to a Certificate of Public Good for an
interconnected net metered wind turbine and photovoltaic electrical
power system
ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 15, 2006
6792 ORDER RE: HIGHGATE II SUBSTATION VEGETATIVE
SCREENING PLAN AND HIGHGATE CONVERTER TAP 424 SWITCH. Joint
Petition of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. ("VELCO"), and
Citizens Communications Company, d/b/a Citizens Energy Services
("Citizens"), for a Certificate of Public Good authorizing VELCO to
install a 115 kV circuit on Citizen's existing 48 kV, 6.47 mile
Irasburg - Mosher's Tap line located in the City of Newport and the
Towns of Irasburg and Coventry, Vermont, and to make certain substation
and line improvements in the Towns of St. Johnsbury, Irasburg, Highgate
and St. Albans, Vermont, to be known as the Northern Loop
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7035 ORDER RE: GMP
TRANSFORMER REMOVAL. Joint Petition of Green Mountain Power
Corporation and Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. for a certificate of
public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing: (1) the
construction of a new joint substation with a transformer operating at
34.5/12.5 kV to be located south of Governor Peck Road on the north
side of I-89; (2) the removal of two existing substations; and (3) the
reconfiguration of the adjacent transmission and distribution lines to
be served by the joint substation, all in Richmond, Vermont
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7035 ORDER RE: VEC
RECLAMATION REPORT. Joint Petition of Green Mountain Power
Corporation and Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. for a certificate of
public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing: (1) the
construction of a new joint substation with a transformer operating at
34.5/12.5 kV to be located south of Governor Peck Road on the north
side of I-89; (2) the removal of two existing substations; and (3) the
reconfiguration of the adjacent transmission and distribution lines to
be served by the joint substation, all in Richmond, Vermont
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7085 ORDER ON
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION. Petitions of Town of Thetford, Village of
Woodstock, City of St. Albans and Town of Rutland, Vermont, requesting
an investigation into the terms and conditions of street light services
offered by Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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7215 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: PROTECTIVE AGREEMENT.
Tariff filing of Vermont Gas System, Inc. requesting revisions to its
Transportation and Balancing Service Rate Schedule, and the
introduction of an Interruptible Sales Service Rate Schedule, to take
effect October 1, 2006
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ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 18, 2006
6860 ORDER RE: MOTION TO INTERVENE BY LOWE'S HOME
CENTER, INC. 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
Ferrisburgh, 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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CPG #NM-291 FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Michael Horner
and Sandra Fink for an interconnected net metered wind turbine and
photovoltaic electrical power system
ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 21, 2006
6052 ORDER
REVOKING CPG of North American Telecommunications Corporation to
Operate as a Telecommunications Provider in the State of
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6679 ORDER REVOKING CPG
of WorldxChange Corp. to Operate as a Telecommunications Provider in
the State of Vermont
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7054 STATUS CONFERENCE
MEMORANDUM AND SCHEDULING ORDER in re: Petition of Five
Ratepayers of the Berlin Water Company requesting an investigation into
the rates and charges of the Company
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7221 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and IDT America,
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7222 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and Trinsic Communications,
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7223 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and Paetec Communications,
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7224 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and DSLnet Communications,
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7225 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and AT&T Communications of
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7226 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
England, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and CTC Communications
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7227 ORDER APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New
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7240 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING PETITION of Woodstock Aqueduct Company, pursuant to 30 V.S.A.
§ 108, for Consent to issue evidence of indebtedness for the
purpose of consolidating certain existing loan obligations
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7241 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT APPROVING PETITION of Burke Mountain Water
Company, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 104, to Amend its Articles of
Incorporation Order
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CPG 841-R FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING PETITION of CloseCall America, Inc. to operate as a provider
of telecommunications services in Vermont
CPG 842-R FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of First
Communications, LLC to operate as a provider of telecommunications
services in Vermont
ORDERS
ENTERED DECEMBER 22, 2006
6905 FINAL ORDER In Re: Petition of Central Vermont
Public Service Corporation seeking Board orders in connection with the
Comprehensive Settlement Agreement relating to § 401 certification
of the Lamoille River Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 205, as it
relates to the decommissioning of the Peterson generating station
located in the Town of Milton, Vermont
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7175 and 7176 FINAL
ORDER granting 9.09% rate increase to Green Mountain Power Corporation,
effective January 1, 2007
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ORDER
ENTERED DECEMBER 29, 2006
6860 ORDER RE: APPROVAL OF QUEEN CITY SUBSTATION
PLANS. 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 Ferrisburgh, 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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