Vermont Administrative Code

Section 5.101 Purpose and Scope This rule establishes the standards and procedures governing application for, and issuance or revocation of, a certificate of public good for net metering systems under the provisions of 30 V.S.A §§ 219a , 219b and 248 . This rule also incorporates…

Section 7.101 Definitions For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (A) ALI - Automatic Location Identification: The system capability to identify automatically the service address of the telephone being used by the caller and to provide a display of that locati…

Section 7.301 Definitions A. End user: a person or entity who initiates a telephone call. B. N11 code: any one of the three-digit dialing codes in the form N11 unavailable under the North American Numbering Plan for assignment as area codes or central office codes and used to con…

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the following rule shall govern the interpretation and applicability of 30 V.S.A. § 248 . A transmission line within the meaning of 30 V.S.A. § 5248, as amended effective March 31, 1972, is a line and related facilities whose primar…

Section 7.501 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to define the obligations of various kinds of telecommunications carriers under Title 30 of Vermont Statutes, and especially 30 V.S.A. § 227c , relating to nondominant carriers. Section 7.502 Authority (A) In accordance with 30 V.…

Section 7.601 Purpose The purpose of this Rule is to: (A) Inform consumers by ensuring that customers and applicants for service receive adequate and timely information from telecommunications carriers about service offerings, account status, and anticipated actions involving dis…

Section 4.301 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to implement the Sustainably Priced Energy Enterprise Development ("SPEED") program created under 30 V.S.A. § 8005 . The goal of the SPEED program is to achieve the goals of 30 V.S.A. § 8001 related to the promotion of renewable e…

Section 5.501 Applicability This Rule applies to all proposed interconnections of Generation Resources within the State of Vermont which are not (i) lawfully subject to ISO-NE interconnection rules or successor rules approved by FERC, or (ii) subject to the Board's net metering r…

Section 5.401 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes minimum filing requirements for petitions to construct electric generation, electric transmission, and natural gas facilities pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248 . In addition, the rule clarifies certain facets of the Section …

Section 5.601 Purpose This Rule implements the legislative mandate of 30 V.S.A. § 209(b)(1)(B) . Section 5.602 Applicability This Electric Service Extension Policy shall apply to all single-phase and multi-phase distribution service extensions by Vermont electric utilities (as de…

Section 5.801 Purpose and Applicability The purpose of this rule is to ensure that all required aesthetic mitigation measures are implemented and maintained for the life of all facilities constructed pursuant to a certificate of public good issued under 30 V.S.A. § 248 . This inc…

Section 5.901 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes the standard requirements for the decommissioning of electric generation, electric transmission, and natural gas facilities pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(a)(5) . This rule applies to all electric generation, electric tra…

Section 1.100 Definitions Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout the Rules of the Public Utility Commission: (A) Commission : the Public Utility Commission of the State of Vermont. (B) Person : any individual, group, corporation, coopera…

2.100 SCOPE AND CONSTRUCTION OF RULES 2.101 Applicability. These rules shall apply in all proceedings before the Commission. 2.102 Definitions. (A) Commission: the Vermont Public Utility Commission and any Commissioner, hearing officer, clerk, or other Commission employee or agen…

Section 3.101 Annual Reports Each utility shall file with the Commission one copy of the annual report which it is required to submit to the Department of Public Service. The copy shall be filed with the Commission at the same time the report is submitted to the Department. Notes…

Section 3.201 Definitions Primary residence -- For purposes of this rule, "primary residence" shall refer to the sole residence of the occupant or occupants, or, if the occupant or occupants have more than one residence, a residence in which the occupant(s) lives or expects to li…

3.301 Definitions . For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (A) Aggregate Data : Customer account information from which all identifying information has been removed such that the data or information cannot be associated with a given customer without extra…

3.401 Definitions . The following definitions apply to Rule 3.400: (A) Aggregate Data : Customer account information from which all identifying information has been removed such that the data or information cannot be associated with a given customer without extraordinary effort. …

All construction and maintenance of electric, telephone, telegraph and cable television systems and facilities in all locations within Vermont shall conform to the standards contained in the 1981 edition of the National Electrical Safety Code or in any subsequent or revised editi…

Section 3.610 Accounting Section 3.611 Separate Accounts Each company shall keep a separate account of all expenses incurred in maintaining transmission or distribution rights of way. The accounts shall be kept in such a way that the following information can readily be extracted…

Section 3.701 Applicability and General Provisions (A) This Rule governs the attachment of lines, wires, cables, or other facilities by any Attaching Entity seeking to attach to a pole owned by a Pole-Owning Utility, at rates, terms, and conditions that are just and reasonable. T…

Section 3.801 Definitions For the purpose of interpreting Chapter 86 of Title 30, the following definitions shall apply: (A) "Underground utility easement" shall include: (1) Rights of way, whether by deed, oral license, or otherwise, for transmission and distribution lines. (2) …

Section 4.101 Purpose The purpose of this Rule is to implement the provisions of 30 V.S.A § 209(a)(8) , 16 U.S.C. § 824a-3 , and 18 C.F.R Part 292. Section 4.102 Scope (A) This Rule applies to Vermont electric distribution utilities and to those Qualifying Facilities that fall wi…

Section 4.201 Requirement Every company selling electricity at retail shall provide to each customer a listing of the price components of that customer's rate or rates. The listing need not show the actual usage of the customer, but shall identify the customer charge, the rate or…

Section 4.300 SUSTAINABLY PRICED ENERGY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The purpose of this rule is to implement the Sustainably Priced Energy Enterprise Development ("SPEED") program created under 30 V.S.A § 8005 . The goal of the SPEED program is to achieve the goals of 30 V.S.A…

Part I GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 4.401 Purpose and Background (a) The purpose of this rule is to implement the Renewable Energy Standard ("RES"), established under 30 V.S.A. chapter 89, which requires Vermont Retail Electricity Providers to acquire specified amounts of Renewable…

Section 4.510 Size and Hazard Classifications (A) Dams shall be categorized by size. The size category shall be determined by height or storage, whichever gives the larger size category. The height of a dam and its storage shall both be established with respect to its maximum sto…

Section 4.701 Definitions For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (A) "Interexchange carrier" ("IXC") : a provider of interLATA or intraLATA long distance telecommunications services. Facilities-based carriers of long distance service, resellers of long distan…

Section 4.801 Authority Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 30, section 249a authorizes a recreational campground to provide submetered electric service to campground users on a nonprofit basis. Such service must be provided in accordance with rules adopted by the Public Utility Co…

Section 4.901 Definitions For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (A) Outage : a zero-voltage event, exceeding five minutes, to one or more customers. All such events are included as Outages, regardless of underlying cause (except for the interruption of power…

PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS 5.101 Purpose and Scope. (A) This Rule governs the terms upon which any electric company offers net-metering service within its service territory. In addition, this Rule governs the application for and issuance, amendment, transfer, and revocation of a c…

Section 5.201 Purpose Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to require private, municipal, and cooperative electric utilities to notify the Public Utility Commission and the Department of Public Service of power supply transactions. This shall be accomplished by notification to th…

Section 5.301 Applicability This rule shall govern the calculation of the Energy Efficiency Charge rates, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 209(d)(3) . This rule does not address the annual budget for the Energy Efficiency Utility programs, which shall be determined in a separate Commissio…

5.401 Purpose and Applicability. This rule establishes minimum filing requirements for petitions to construct electric generation, energy storage, electric transmission, and natural gas facilities pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §248 and clarifies certain parts of the Section 248 review pr…

5.500 INTERCONNECTION PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSED ELECTRIC GENERATION RESOURCES 5.501 Applicability. (A) This Rule applies to all proposed interconnections of Projects within the State of Vermont that are not lawfully subject to ISO-NE interconnection rules or successor rules approve…

Section 5.601 Purpose This Rule implements the legislative mandate of 30 V.S.A § 209(b)(1)(B) . Section 5.602 Applicability This Electric Service Extension Policy shall apply to all single-phase and multi-phase distribution service extensions by Vermont electric utilities (as def…

Section 5.701 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes standards and procedures related to sound emissions from wind generation facilities that apply for a certificate of public good ("CPG") pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248 on or after July 1, 2017. Section 5.702 Definitions Fo…

Section 5.801 Purpose and Applicability The purpose of this rule is to ensure that all required aesthetic mitigation measures are implemented and maintained for the life of all facilities constructed pursuant to a certificate of public good issued under 30 V.S.A § 248 . This incl…

Section 5.901 Purpose and Applicability This rule establishes the standard requirements for the decommissioning of electric generation, electric transmission, and natural gas facilities pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(a)(5) . This rule applies to all electric generation, electric tra…

Section 6.101 Purpose and Scope These rules describe the enforcement authority and procedures to achieve and maintain gas pipeline and transportation safety within the State of Vermont. They also prescribe the sanctions which may be requested by the Department of Public Service a…

Section 7.101 Definitions For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (A) ALI -- Automatic Location Identification: The system capability to identify automatically the service address of the telephone being used by the caller and to provide a display of that locat…

Section 7.210 Discounts Section 7.211 Establishment of Discount (A) Schools and libraries in Vermont shall be eligible to receive discounts on telecommunications services. (B) It is the purpose and intent of this rule to conform with the discount for schools and libraries created…

Section 7.301 Definitions A. End user: a person or entity who initiates a telephone call. B. N11 code: any one of the three-digit dialing codes in the form N11 unavailable under the North American Numbering Plan for assignment as area codes or central office codes and used to con…

Section 7.501 Purpose The purpose of this rule is to define the obligations of various kinds of telecommunications carriers under Title 30 of Vermont Statutes, and especially 30 V.S.A. § 227c , relating to nondominant carriers. Section 7.502 Authority (A) In accordance with 30 V.…

Section 7.601 Purpose The purpose of this Rule is to: (A) Inform consumers by ensuring that customers and applicants for service receive adequate and timely information from telecommunications carriers about service offerings, account status, and anticipated actions involving dis…

8.000 CABLE TELEVISION 8.100 Definitions. For purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply. For terms not defined here, refer to the federal cable act (Title 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq.). (A) Access channel: a channel made available by an operator that is used to cablecast …

4.600 DEFINITION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITY IN 30 V.S.A. § 248 4.601 Purpose. This rule defines the term "electric transmission facility" and clarifies the class of facilities that fall within the scope of 30 V.S.A. § 248 . Facilities that are not electric transmission fac…