Vermont Public Service Board

Vermont Board Says Sheffield Wind Meets Noise Levels

Pat Bradley — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:45:00 +0000

The Vermont Public Service Board says the 16-turbine industrial wind project in Sheffield is meeting its noise standards and is in compliance with its Certificate of Public Good.

New Lawsuit Filed in Dispute Between Vermont and Nuclear Power Plant

Pat Bradley — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:13:51 +0000

The owner of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant has filed a new lawsuit against the state of Vermont. The company claims the state’s utility oversight board is preventing the company from installing federally required safety equipment.

Vermont Renewable Energy Fight Delayed in Senate

Pat Bradley — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:15:00 +0000

The Vermont Senate is delaying a debate about a measure that one side says aims to strengthen reviews of ridge-top wind power projects, and the other says would bring development of renewable energy in the state to a halt.

Technical Hearings Begin on Vermont Yankee Permit

Pat Bradley — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Lawyers for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's owner are trying to draw tight boundaries around the issues a state panel can consider as it weighs whether to grant the plant a new state permit.

At a Public Service Board hearing on Monday, Entergy Corp. lawyers argued that the board should not consider the plant's impact on tourism, because any impact there might be tied to perceptions about nuclear safety — and federal law makes that solely the jurisdiction of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Vermont Supreme Court Asked to Order Nuke Shutdown

Pat Bradley — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:10:00 +0000

An anti-nuclear group is asking the Vermont Supreme Court to order an immediate shutdown of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant.

The New England Coalition points to a state Public Service Board order last week saying the Vernon reactor's owners agreed in 2002 to shut down if they didn't have a new state certificate of public good by this past March.

Utility Board Rejects Vermont Yankee Requests

Pat Bradley — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:45:00 +0000

The Vermont Public Service Board is rejecting requests by the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant that it be allowed to continue operating without the approval of the board.

In an order dated yesterday, the board also rejected a request by the plant's owner, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, that it modify conditions of its order limiting the amount of spent nuclear fuel that could be stored on the grounds of the Vernon reactor.

Some Newark Residents Upset at Vermont Wind Ruling

Pat Bradley — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Some Newark, Vermont officials are upset with a decision by the Vermont Public Service Board that it will not consider the town's ban on wind projects when considering a developer's request to erect test towers to monitor wind speeds in the area.

In another decision last week that upset some town officials, the board refused to dismiss the application to erect the test towers filed by Seneca Mountain Wind.

Public Service Board Concludes Vermont Yankee License Hearings

Pat Bradley — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:20:00 +0000

The Vermont Public Service Board earlier this week held the last of two public hearings on whether a Certificate of Public Good should be issued allowing continued operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant.

Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Lowell Wind Permits

Pat Bradley — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:20:00 +0000

The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected a series of appeals filed by opponents of a project to build a series of wind turbines on Lowell Mountain.

The towns of Albany and Craftsbury and a citizens group called the Lowell Mountain Group had asked the Supreme Court to overturn an order issued by the utility-regulating Vermont Public Service Board that gave permission for the 21-turbine project to go forward.

After the board issued the final permit for the project last year, construction on the facility began. It is expected to be generating electricity soon.

Rally Planned to Express Concerns Over Vermont Public Service Board

Pat Bradley — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:15:00 +0000

A rally is planned this weekend to highlight concerns about the Vermont Public Service Board’s permitting and public access policies.