Public Hearing

RE: Tariff filing of Woodstock Aqueduct Company for a change in rates, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 225, effective for service rendered on or after May 16, 2024

Before: Elizabeth Schilling, Staff Attorney

Location: on June 6, 2024, via GoToMeeting video conference. 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 at which Woodstock Aqueduct Company will describe the rate change and answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the Public Hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/481532069 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 481-532-069. 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.
 

RE: #17-4999-INV - Investigation into PUC Rule 3.300, Disconnection of Residential Electric, Gas and Water Service; Commission Rule 3.200, Ratepayer Deposits for Gas, Electric, and Water Service; and Commission Rule 3.400, Disconnection of Cable Television Service and Non-Residential Electric, Gas and Water Service

#24-1079-RULE - Proposed revisions to Vermont Public Utility Commission Rule 3.300

#24-1081-RULE - Proposed revisions to Vermont Public Utility Commission Rule 3.400

Before: Dan Burke, Staff Attorney

Location:  Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/153663157 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 153-663-157. 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.

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.