Public Hearing

RE: Petition of DG Outback Acres Solar, LLC for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248, authorizing the installation and operation of a 3.5 MW solar electric generation facility in Pittsford, Vermont

Before: Dan Burke, Staff Attorney

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where DG Outback Acres 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/817943461, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 817-943-461. 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.
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: Tariff filing of Bromley Water Company, Inc. requesting a rate increase of 40% to be effective January 1, 2023

Before: Elizabeth Schilling, Staff Attorney

Location: Go To Meeting videoconference.

The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Bromley Water Company, Inc. 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/645891981 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 645-891-981.Participants may wish to download the Go To Meeting 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 athttps://www.gotomeeting.com/meeting/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Petition of Vermont Telephone Company, Inc. for renewal of its certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §§ 503 and 504, to own and operate a cable television system within the municipalities of Andover, Athens, Bridgewater, Chester, Clarendon, Danby, Dorset, Grafton, Hartland, Ira, Killington, Middletown Springs, Mount Holly, Mount Tabor, Pawlet, Plymouth, Reading, Rockingham, Rupert, Shrewsbury, Springfield, Tinmouth, Wallingford, Weathersfield, Wells, West Windsor, Westminster, Windham, and Woodstock, Vermont

Before: Dan Burke, Staff Attorney

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/369116533, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3129; access code: 369-116-533. 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: Tariff filing of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. for approval of a 8.19% rate increase effective on a service-rendered basis beginning January 1, 2023

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Hearing Officer

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:45 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Vermont Electric Cooperative Inc. will describe the proposed rate increase.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information session online at https://meet.goto.com/955787125 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 955-787-125. 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 New England Power Company for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248, authorizing the relocation of the Vernon #13 Substation and associated rerouting of the A1, B2, D4, and G33 69 kV transmission lines in Vernon, Vermont

Before: John J. Cotter, Staff Attorney

Location: Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:45 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where New England Power Company will describe the project and answer questions about project details.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information session online at https://meet.goto.com/772401301 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 772-401-301. 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.
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RE: Proposed Revisions to Vermont Public Utility Commission Rule 4.500 (Dam Safety)On December 7, 2022, the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 838, filed the attached proposed rule revision and filing documents withthe 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 #22-4420-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/.
The Commission will convene a public hearing as part of the rulemaking process.

Before: The Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference.

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/408610061 or call in by telephone using the following
information: phone number: + 1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 408-610-061. 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 Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. for approval of its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, pursuant to V.S.A. 30 §218c

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Utilities Analyst

Location: Via Go To Meeting videoconference

The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:45 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Vermont Electric Cooperative Inc. will describe and answer questions about its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan.

Participants and members of the public may access the information session and public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/583166989 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 583-166-989. 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: Tariff filing of Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. for approval of a 14.19% rate increase effective on a service-rendered basis commencing November 1, 2022

Before: The Public Utility Commission

Location: Via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:45 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where Washington Electric Cooperative Inc. will describe and answer questions about the rate request.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information session online at https://meet.goto.com/307402773 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116 ; access code: 307-402-773. 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.
Persons without access to GoToMeeting may participate in the public hearing using the toll-free option for calling in which can be provided by contacting the Clerk of the Commission.

RE: Tariff Filing of City of Burlington Electric Department requesting a 3.95% rate increase effective August 1, 2022

Before: Andrea Poppiti, Utilities Analyst

Location: The Public Hearing will be held via Go To Meeting videoconference. The hearing will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public. The Public Hearing will commence at 7:00 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:45 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service. City of Burlington Electric Department will describe the request and answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access public hearing online at https://meet.goto.com/169774829 , or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 169-774-829. 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 Town of Stowe Electric Department for a 13.0% rate increase, effective with service rendered on and after August 1, 2022

Before: Joan White Utilities Analyst

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The Public Hearing will commence at 6:45 P.M., or immediately following a presentation at 6:30 P.M. hosted by the Vermont Department of Public Service where the Town of Stowe Electric Department will describe the filing and answer questions.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information session online at https://meet.goto.com/855685349 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3129; access code: 855-685-349. 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.