Workshop

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

Before: Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/436600085, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 436-600-085. 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: 2023 Investigation into EV rates as noticed in the August 23, 2023 Order

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: Via Go To Meeting videoconference.

The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at
https://meet.goto.com/759506133, or call in by telephone using the following
information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3116; access code: 759-506-133. 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 for a 20 MW ground mounted solar array in Shaftsbury, Vermont

Case Number 23-1447-PET is being processed in ePUC, the Vermont Public Utility Commission’s (“Commission”) online document management system. Information on how to use ePUC is available on the Commission’s website at https://puc.vermont.gov under the “ePUC” dropdown tab. This information includes videos and other tutorial material, as well as instructions on how to make a filing and how to search for cases and documents.

Before: The Vermont Utility Commission

To help the parties to this case become more comfortable using ePUC, Commission staff will conduct an online training session using the GoToMeeting videoconference platform on Monday, September 11, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. Topics to be covered at the training session include:
• How to find information available in ePUC about this case, including: parties, schedule, Commission-issued documents, filings by parties, and public comments;
• How to make a filing in this case;
• How to search for documents in this case; and
• How to search for other Commission cases and for documents in other cases.
The training session will be recorded and posted to the Commission’s website. Please note that this training will be limited to how to use ePUC. It will not be a forum to discuss substantive issues in the case.

Via: Go To Meeting

Parties wishing to attend may access the training online at https://meet.goto.com/274588085 or call in using the following information: Phone Number +1 (571) 317-3116; Access Code: 274-588-085. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the workshop 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: Investigation into the performance of the Vermont electric utilities during the winter of 2022-2023 on the delivery of electricity in Vermont
In response to customer complaints and initial investigation, the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”) opened a broader fact-finding investigation into the impacts of the extreme weather in the winter of 2022-2023 on the delivery of electricity in Vermont.1 The Commission is investigating how effective Vermont’s electric utilities were in delivering, maintaining, and restoring service to their customers in the aftermath of the winter’s severe storms. The investigation includes reviewing the response and planning measures that were undertaken by the utilities and any areas that did not meet customer expectations.
The Commission agreed to hold a workshop after winter during which the Vermont utilities, the Vermont Department of Public Service (“Department”), and electric customers can present their views and recommendations.

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

The Commission will conduct a workshop to discuss electric utility operations during the
severe 2022-2023 winter events, including efforts that improve customers’ experience during and
after such events. At the workshop, Vermont electric utilities are requested to prepare
presentations on their operations during the extreme weather in the winter of 2022-2023.
Electric customers are welcome to participate in the workshop and share their concerns and
possible solutions to any problems identified in this investigation. In addition, Vermont utilities, the Department, and electric customers should be prepared to address the following questions during the workshop. Vermont utilities may include information in response to the questions in their presentation materials filed in advance of the workshop.

The Commission will convene a workshop in this proceeding on Thursday, September
Location: via videoconference. The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the public hearing and information
session online at https://meet.goto.com/231033389 or call in by telephone using the following
information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3129; access code: 231-033-389. 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: Public Utility Commission 2023 Investigation into Rates Related to Electric Vehicles

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via videoconference. The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/200694797, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: 1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 200-694-797. 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.

In Re: EEU Independent Audit of Reported Savings and Cost-Effectiveness of Programs Delivered by the Energy Efficiency Utilities

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference.

The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online https://meet.goto.com/387894733, or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 387-894-733. 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: Department request to open EEU Demand Resources Plan proceeding

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference. The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/454239653 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 454-239-653. 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/meeting/online-meeting-support.

Re: Vermont Public Service Department request to open EEU Demand Resources Plan proceeding regarding EEU proposals

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via Go To Meeting videoconference.

The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/454239653 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (646) 749-3129; access code: 454-239-653. 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/meeting/online-meeting-support.
 

RE: Vermont Gas Systems petition for implementing an Alternative Regulation Plan

Before: The Vermont Public Utility Commission

Location: via videoconference. The workshop will be recorded by a court reporter and will be open to the public.

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/344769589 or call in by telephone using the following information: phone number: +1 (571) 317-3129; access code: 344-769-589. 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: Proposed revisions to Vermont Public Utility Commission Rule 5.500. This is a Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”) proceeding to review Commission Rule 5.500, which governs the procedures for the interconnection of electric generation systems.

The purpose of the workshop will be for stakeholders to discuss the procedures for the
submission of interconnection applications. In comments submitted on November 21, 2022,
Vermont Electric Power Company (“VELCO”) recommended that the Commission explicitly
allow for the digitization of interconnection applications.

Before: Staff of The Public Utility Commission

Location: via GoToMeeting

Participants and members of the public may access the workshop online at https://meet.goto.com/602503629 or call in using the following information: Phone Number +1 (646) 749-3129 Access Code: 602-503-629. Participants may wish to download the GoToMeeting software application in advance of the workshop 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.