Public Hearing

RE: Petition of City of Burlington Electric Department for approval of its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan

Before: Dan Burke, Staff Attorney

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where the City of Burlington Electric Department will describe the Integrated Resource Plan and answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/536526469, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 536-526-469. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.

RE :Joint petition of Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., Consolidated Communications of Northland Company, Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company, LLC, Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., and Condor Holdings LLC for approvals pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 107, 109, and 311

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location:via Go To Meeting videoconference on March 7, 2024. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. and Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company, LLC, d/b/a Consolidated Communications and Consolidated Communications of Northland Company, d/b/a Consolidated Communications and Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. and Condor Holdings, LLC, will describe the project and answer questions about project details.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/687217653, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 687-217-653. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Tariff filing of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. for an 8.76% rate increase to be effective with service rendered on and after January 1, 2024

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Utilities Analyst

Location: Via Go To Meeting videoconference

The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M., hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Vermont Electric Cooperative will describe the change in rates and be able to answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/713726277, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 713-726-277. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Petition of Vermont Public Power Supply Authority for approval of an automated metering infrastructure project

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Utilities Analyst

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, d/b/a VPPSA will describe the project and answer questions about project details.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/210332013, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 210-332-013. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Petition of Topsham Communications, LLC, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 503(a), 504 & 506, for renewal of a certificate of public good to own and operate a cable television system in the Towns of Bradford, Fairlee, and West Fairlee, and in portions of the Towns of Corinth, Newbury, Orange, Topsham, Vershire, and Washington, Vermont

Before: Micah Howe, Staff Attorney

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/172973197, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 172-973-197. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.

RE: Petition of Chelsea Solar LLC, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248, for a certificate of public good authorizing the installation and operation of a 2 MW solar electric generation facility in Bennington, Vermont

Before: Elizaberth Schilling, Staff Attorney

Location: Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Chelsea Solar LLC will describe the project and answer questions about project details.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/613123405, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 613-123-405. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.

RE: Tariff filing of Village of Johnson Electric Department requesting an overall rate increase of 9.33% effective on service rendered on or after August 1, 2023

Before: Dan Burke, Staff Attorney

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference.

The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where the Village of Johnson Water & Light Department will describe the tariff and be available to answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/866458269, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 866-458-269. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Tariff filing of City of Burlington Electric Department for a 5.5% rate increase to be effective for bills-rendered on and after September 1, 2023

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Utilities Analyst and Thomas Knauer, Policy Director

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference.

The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where the City of Burlington Electric Department will describe their request and answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/435719045, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 435-719-045. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install. Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Petition of VT Real Estate Holdings 1 LLC for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248, for a 20 MW ground-mounted solar array in Shaftsbury, Vermont

Before The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: at the Mount Anthony Union High School, 301 Park Street, Bennington, VT 05201. The Public Hearing will begin at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:00 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where VT Real Estate Holdings 1 LLC will describe the project and answer questions about project details.

Information about the site visit (which will occur on the same day as the public hearing) will be posted on the calendar on the Commission’s website.
 

RE: On June 22, 2023, the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 838, filed the attached proposed rule and filing documents with the Vermont Secretary of State.
The Secretary of State’s proposed rule posting can be reviewed at the following link:
https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/index.php. The proposed rule and filing documents are also available in the Commission’s electronic case management system (“ePUC”) at the following link https://epuc.vermont.gov/ in case number #21-0861-RULE. You may access documents in ePUC without creating an ePUC user account. If you would like to create an account, more information about how to create an ePUC user account and how to use ePUC, including short instructional videos and recordings of online training sessions, is available on the Commission’s website at https://puc.vermont.gov/epuc-information

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference, commencing at 6:30 P.M. The purpose of this hearing is to provide a forum for members of the public to provide input to the Commission regarding the proposed rule revisions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information session online at https://meet.goto.com/787536725 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 787-536-725. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the hearing at https://meet.goto.com/install Guidance on how to join the meeting and system requirements may be found at https://www.gotomeeting.com/meeting/online-meeting-support.