Title 30, Title 30: Public Service

§ 228. Copy of schedules Each company, subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall keep on file in every station or office thereof where payments are made by consumers or users a copy printed in plain type of so much of its schedules as the Commission shall deem necessary. S…

§ 229. Rebates; exceptions A public service company shall not directly or indirectly or by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device or method make any deviation from the rates, fares, charges, or prices for any service rendered by it or in services rendered or to be re…

§ 230. Special rate or rebate; penalty Except as provided in section 229 of this subchapter, an officer or employee of a public service company who grants a special rate or rebate or knowingly consents to one shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commission, after no…

§ 231. Certificate of public good; abandonment of service; hearing (a) A person, partnership, unincorporated association, or previously incorporated association that desires to own or operate a business over which the Public Utility Commission has jurisdiction under the provision…

§ 231a. Registration of billing aggregators (a) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates: (1) “Bill” means a direct statement of payments due and any other form of notice soliciting payment. (2) “Billing agent” means a local exchange carrier or…

§ 232. Sales, leases, pledges, bonds, notes; hearings (a) Except in connection with replacement or exchange, an individual, partnership, or unincorporated association conducting such public service business shall not make a sale or lease or series of sales or leases in any one ca…

§ 234. Appeal A person, partnership, or unincorporated association aggrieved by any act or order of the Public Utility Commission may transfer such cause to the Supreme Court under the provisions of section 12 of this title. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. Marc…

§ 235. Heating and process fuel efficiency program (a) After consultation with fuel dealers, any appointed efficiency entity, financial institutions, the Commission, representatives of the weatherization program, and other stakeholders, the Department of Public Service shall prop…

§ 246. Temporary siting of meteorological stations (a) As used in this section, a “meteorological station” consists of one temporary tower, which may include guy wires, and attached instrumentation to collect and record wind speed, wind direction, and atmospheric conditions. (b) …

§ 247. Penalty In addition to any civil penalty imposed under section 30 and section 230 of this title, any person, partnership, unincorporated association, company, or corporation, or the officers of any unincorporated association, company, or corporation who violates section 23…

§ 248. New gas and electric purchases, investments, and facilities; certificate of public good (a)(1) No company, as defined in section 201 of this subchapter, may: (A) in any way purchase electric capacity or energy from outside the State: (i) for a period exceeding five years, …

§ 248a. Certificate of public good for communications facilities (a) Certificate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the applicant seeks approval for the construction or installation of telecommunications facilities that are to be interconnected with other telecommuni…

§ 248b. Fees; Agency of Natural Resources; participation in siting proceedings (a) Establishment. This section establishes fees for the purpose of supporting the role of the Agency of Natural Resources (the Agency) in reviewing applications for in-state facilities under sections …

§ 248c. Fees; Department of Public Service and Public Utility Commission; participation in certification and siting proceedings (a) Establishment. This section establishes fees for the purpose of supporting the role of the Department of Public Service (Department) and the Public …

§ 248d. Fee refund If an applicant withdraws an application and seeks a fee refund, then a written request for an application fee refund shall be submitted to the Public Utility Commission (Commission) within 90 days following the withdrawal of the application. (1) As used in thi…

§ 249. Service territories; Commission jurisdiction (a) The Public Utility Commission shall have jurisdiction to establish service territories for companies subject to its supervision that are engaged in the distribution of electrical energy in the State and to alter those territ…

§ 249a. Campground submetering Notwithstanding the provisions of section 249 of this title or any other provision of this title, a person operating a recreational campground may provide submetered electric service to campground users on a nonprofit basis, if such service is provi…

§ 250. Application; maps Within six months after July 1, 1970, or at such later date as the Public Utility Commission may establish, each company engaged in the distribution of electrical energy in the State shall apply to the Commission for a service territory consisting of the …

§ 251. Areas served by several companies (a) In any area that two or more companies distributing electrical energy are authorized to serve, a company shall not construct or extend its facilities, or furnish or offer to furnish its service to any person or property presently serve…

§ 252. Experts, payment of expense The Public Utility Commission may employ technical and professional assistance as may be required in making the service territory determinations under sections 249-251 of this title and may allocate equitably that portion of the expense to the c…

§ 253. National Environmental Policy Act review The Governor may authorize a State agency, including the Public Utility Commission, to participate as a lead agency or a cooperating agency in any environmental review pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy …

§ 254. Construction or extended operation of nuclear plant; public engagement process (a) Timelines for approval. (1) Any petition for approval of construction of a nuclear energy generating plant within the State, or any petition for approval of the operation of a nuclear energy…

§ 254a. Joint Fiscal Committee; nuclear energy analysis (a) The Joint Fiscal Committee may authorize or retain services or resources to assist the General Assembly: (1) in any legislative proceeding under or related to subsection 248(e) of this title or 10 V.S.A. chapter 157; or …

§ 255. Regional coordination to reduce greenhouse gases (a) Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds: (1) There is a growing scientific consensus that the increased anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are enhancing the natural greenhouse effect, resulting in chang…