Vermont Public Service Board
November 2006 Orders and Decisions
ORDERS ENTERED NOVEMBER 1, 2006
7067 REPORT
AND RECOMMENDATION RE: MOTION TO DISMISS. Petition of Village of
Lyndonville Electric Department for a Certificate of Public Good
authorizing the construction of 6.3 miles of double circuit 34.5/12.47
kV transmission line from Radar Road in East Haven to the Burke
Mountain Substation; associated upgrades at the Burke Mountain
Substation; and removal of portions of an existing 12.47 kV
transmission line in East Haven and Burke, Vermont
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7156 ORDER RE:
AMENDED PETITION AND SCHEDULE. Amended Petition of UPC Vermont
Wind, LLC, for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A.
§ 248, authorizing the construction and operation of a 40 MW wind
electric generation facility, consisting of 16 wind turbines, and
associated transmission and interconnection facilities, in Sheffield
and Sutton, Vermont, to be known as the "Sheffield Wind
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7213 ORDER RE: MOTIONS
TO INTERVENE. Joint Petition of Green Mountain Power Corporation,
Northern New England Energy Corporation (NNEEC), and Northstars Merger
Subsidiary Corporation (Northstars) for approval of: (1) the
merger of Northstars into and with Green Mountain Power; (2) the
acquisition by NNEEC of the common stock of Green Mountain Power; and
3) the amendment to Green Mountain Power's Articles of
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CPG #NM-200 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND AMENDED
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD in re: Application of Perry and Susan Hanson
for an interconnected net metered wind turbine to mount a wireless
broadband antenna and associated equipment to the turbine tower
CPG #NM-284 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Barbara
Hanson for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power
system
CPG #NM-288 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Willard
F. Greenwald III for an interconnected net metered wind turbine
ORDERS
ENTERED NOVEMBER 2, 2006
CPG #NM-289 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Mark Winer for an interconnected net
metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CPG #NM-290 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Anne
Hambleton for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical
power system
ORDER
ENTERED NOVEMBER 3, 2006
6860 ORDER RE:
WAIBELS' MOTION TO INTERVENE. 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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ORDER ENTERED NOVEMBER 6, 2006
7179 FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING PETITION of Green Mountain Dairy Farm, LLC, pursuant to 30
V.S.A. Section 248, authorizing the construction of a farm-based
methane-fueled electrical generating facility in Sheldon,
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ENTERED NOVEMBER 7, 2006
CPG #NM-269 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Aaron Heyerdahl for an interconnected net
metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CPG #NM-277 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of David
Snyder for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power
system
ORDER
ENTERED NOVEMBER 8, 2006
7189 FINAL ORDER CLOSING DOCKET. Petitions of
Department of Public Service to impose penalties upon Petricca
Construction Company re: probable Dig Safe violations involving Verizon
New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont, utility lines located in
Pownal, Vermont, on 9/12/05 & 9/13/05
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ORDER
ENTERED NOVEMBER 9, 2006
7085 STATUS CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM AND SCHEDULING
ORDER. 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
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ENTERED NOVEMBER 16, 2006
6605 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING STIPULATION In Re: Investigation into tariff filing of
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation re: revisions to its
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7081 ORDER RE: MOTIONS
TO WITHDRAW In Re: Investigation into Least-Cost Integrated
Resource Planning for Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.'s
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7212 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of H.W. Ventures, L.C.,
pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(j), authorizing the installation and
operation of a temporary wind measurement tower and associated
equipment in Milton, Vermont Order
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7232 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING PETITION of Great Bay Hydro Corporation, BayCorp Holdings,
Ltd., BayCorp Interim Holdings, Inc., and Sloan Group Ltd for Approval
of Indirect Transfer of Control, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 107
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CPG #NM-292 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Twin Pines Housing Trust (Anna Pluhar
House) for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power
system
CPG #NM-294 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Phil
Pouech for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power
system
CPG #NM-296 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Twin
Pines Housing Trust (Overlook Apartments) for an interconnected net
metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CONTRACT
ENTERED NOVEMBER 16, 2006
SC 821 GAS Special Contract approval between Vermont Gas
Systems, Inc. and New England Central Railroad
ORDERS
ENTERED NOVEMBER 17, 2006
7037 FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD In Re: Petition of EMDC, LLC
pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(j), authorizing the construction and
operation of a temporary wind measurement tower and associated
meteorological equipment at each of the following three sites:
(1)
East Haven Mountain located in the Town of East Haven, Vermont; (2) an
unnamed hilltop located near Seneca Mountain in the Town of Ferdinand,
Vermont; (3) an unnamed hilltop located south of the Town of Brighton,
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7156 ORDER RE: MOTION TO
INTERVENE OF BARTON VILLAGE. Petition of UPC Vermont Wind, LLC,
for a Certificate of Public Good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248,
authorizing the construction and operation of a 52 MW wind electric
generation facility, consisting of 26 wind turbines, and associated
transmission and interconnection facilities, in Sheffield and Sutton,
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7213 ORDER RE: MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Joint Petition of Green Mountain Power
Corporation, Northern New England Energy Corporation (NNEEC), and
Northstars Merger Subsidiary Corporation (Northstars) for approval
of: (1) the merger of Northstars into and with Green Mountain
Power; (2) the acquisition by NNEEC of the common stock of Green
Mountain Power; and 3) the amendment to Green Mountain Power's Articles
of Incorporation
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7229 ORDER AND AMENDED
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD TO REFLECT NAME CHANGE of STE/NE Acquisition
Corporation Order
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CPG #NM-281 FINDINGS,
ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of James Harvey for an interconnected net
metered wind turbine and photovoltaic electrical power system
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ENTERED NOVEMBER 21, 2006
7145 FINAL ORDER
IN RE: PETITION of Brian Grissler vs Town of Stowe Electric Department
re: dispute concerning demand rate designation and charges relating
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7235 PREHEARING 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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ENTERED NOVEMBER 28, 2006
CPG #NM-275 FINDINGS, ORDER, AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of The Mountain School for an interconnected
net metered photovoltaic electrical power system
ORDERS
ENTERED NOVEMBER 30, 2006
6860 ORDER RE:
MEACH COVE MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARINGS. 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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7156 ORDER RE: MOTION TO
INTERVENE OF TOWN OF BARTON. Amended Petition of UPC Vermont
Wind, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A.
§ 248, authorizing the construction and operation of a 40 MW wind
electric generation facility, consisting of 16 wind turbines, and
associated transmission and interconnection facilities, in Sheffield
and Sutton, Vermont, to be known as the "Sheffield Wind
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7218 ORDER APPROVING
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between TDS Telecommunications Corporation
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7219 ORDER
APPROVING INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT between Verizon New England Inc.,
d/b/a Verizon Vermont, and Comcast Phone of Vermont
CPG #NM-286 ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING APPLICATION of K-2 Construction, Inc., for an interconnected
net metered photovoltaic electrical power system
CPG #NM-293 ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Michael and
Margaret Curtis for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic
electrical power system
CONTRACT
ENTERED NOVEMBER 30, 2006
SC 816 (amendment no. 1) ELECTRIC special contract
approval between Village of Ludlow Electric Light Department and Okemo
Mountain, Inc., as amended for the period beginning October 1, 2006,
and continuing through September 30, 2007
Direct further inquiries or requests to: psb.clerk@state.vt.us