NOTE: For Section 246 Application filings, a Certification of compliance is required for all applications. In the certification of compliance, the applicant must declare, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that: (1) having exercised due diligence and made reasonable inquiry, the information which I have provided on this form and any attachments is true and correct to the best of my knowledge; (2) the project is in compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements and prior to construction will have received any necessary approvals for construction and operation of the project; (3) any waste generated by the construction of this project will be disposed of at a state-approved disposal facility; (4) any construction activities will follow the recommendations of the Vermont Erosion Control Handbook (available from the Agency of Natural Resources, 1-802-241-3770); and (5) I will send a copy of this complete application to all persons or entities other than State agencies listed in 30 V.S.A. § 246(c)(1) as required by the Commission’s Standards and Procedures Implementing 30 V.S.A. § 246 that were effective January 18, 2023.

Please note that you must provide notice of the filing of this appeal to all entities and individuals required by 10 V.S.A. § 8504(c)(2), including all affected State agencies.

You will have to attach your Motion for Confidential Designation, Motion for Protective Agreement and/or Agency or Court Decision document(s) prior to uploading your confidential documents.

The following documents relate with the Filing Type selected:

Documents:

• Petition (required)
• Index matching evidence with 248(b) criteria (required)
• Certification that all advance submission requirements in Section 5.402 have been met (required if construction project)
• List of adjoining landowners (required if construction project; if Rule 5.402(E) exemption applies, upload explanation as the list of adjoining landowners)
• Certification re development of list of adjoining landowners (required if construction project)
• List of entities to whom the Applicant will mail a copy of this application (required if construction project)
• Copy of ANR CPG Application Fee Form that was submitted to ANR with fee payment (required if construction project)
• Copy of Department/Commission Application Fee Form that was submitted to the Department of Public Service with fee payment (required if in-state electric generation facility and petitioner does not pay the tax in 30 V.S.A. § 22)
• Stand-alone exhibit list (optional)
• Request for DPS 202(f) Determination (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the need to link prefiled testimony and exhibits to the appropriate witness(es), you will upload the following documents in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

Direct Prefiled Testimony (required)

• Topographic map (required if construction project)
• Aerial photograph (required if construction project)
• Site plan (required if construction project)
• Cross-section of the site (required if construction project)
• Color photographs of the project site or, for linear projects, representative photographs (required if construction project)
• Elevation drawings or, for linear projects, plan and profile drawings (required if construction project)
• View-shed analysis (conditionally required if wind project)
• Information documenting a project's compliance with Commission Rule 5.700 regarding sound levels (required if wind project)
• Decommissioning plan (conditionally required)
• Other exhibit (optional)

Documents:

• Petition (required)
• Party's proposed Order and CPG (required)
• Index matching evidence with 248(b) criteria (required)
• Certification that all advance submission requirements in Section 5.402 have been met (required if construction project)
• List of adjoining landowners (required if construction project; if Rule 5.402(E) exemption applies, upload explanation as the list of adjoining landowners)
• Certification re development of list of adjoining landowners (required if construction project)
• List of entities to whom the Applicant will mail a copy of this application (required if construction project)
• Copy of ANR CPG Application Fee Form that was submitted to ANR with fee payment (required if construction project)
• Copy of Department/Commission Application Fee Form that was submitted to the Department of Public Service with fee payment (required if in-state electric generation facility and petitioner does not pay the tax in 30 V.S.A. § 22)
• Stand-alone exhibit list (optional)
• Request for DPS 202(f) Determination (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the need to link prefiled testimony and exhibits to the appropriate witness(es), you will upload the following documents in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Topographic map (required if construction project)
• Aerial photograph (required if construction project)
• Site plan (required if construction project)
• Cross-section of the site (required if construction project)
• Color photographs of the project site or, for linear projects, representative photographs (required if construction project)
• Elevation drawings or, for linear projects, plan and profile drawings (required if construction project)
• View-shed analysis (conditionally required if wind project)
• Information documenting a project's compliance with Commission Rule 5.700 regarding sound levels (required if wind project)
• Decommissioning plan (conditionally required)
• Other exhibit (optional)

Documents:

• Certification of compliance with notice requirements (required)
• Party's proposed Order and CPG (required)
• Petition (optional)
• Affidavit (optional)
• Other attachment (optional)

Motions:

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Site plan (required)
• Existing relevant local or state permit(s) (required if exist)
• Project narrative (conditionally required)

Documents:

• Adjoining landowners names and addresses (required)
• Certification of compliance with notice requirements (required)
• Copy of notice filing provided to public (required)
• Party's proposed Order and CPG (required)
• Copy of ANR CPG Application Fee Form that was submitted to ANR with fee payment (required if new support structure)
• Petition (optional)
• Affidavit (optional)
• Other attachment (optional)

Motions:

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Site plan (required)
• Elevation drawings (required)
• Coverage maps (required)
• Relevant sections of Town Plans and Regional Plans (required)
• Existing relevant local or state permit(s) (required if exist)
• Project narrative (conditionally required)

Documents:

• Certification of compliance (required)
• List of local and regional bodies notified of application (with email addresses) (required)
• List of adjoining landowners notified of application (required)
• Request for DPS 202(f) Determination (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Site plan (required)
• Elevation drawings (required)
• Other exhibit (optional)

Documents:

• Petition (required)
• Party's proposed Order (optional)
• Request for DPS 202(f) Determination (optional)

Motions:

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Most recent independent auditor's report (required)
• Other exhibit (optional)

Documents:

• Notice of appeal (required)
• List of issues (required)
• Certificate of service (required)
• Copy of permit being appealed (required)
• Other attachment (optional)

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Summary Judgment (optional)
• Other (optional)

Documents:

• Petition (required)
• List of entities to whom the Applicant will mail a copy of this petition (required for informal proposals)

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Waive Notice Requirement (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

Documents:

• Department/Commission Application Fee Form (optional)
• Petition (optional)
• Request for DPS 202(f) Determination (optional)
• Other attachment (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Summary Judgment (optional)
• Preliminary Injunction (optional)
• Temporary Restraining Order (optional)
• Waive Notice Requirement (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the possibly large size of some of the following documents and/or the need to link them to the appropriate witness(es), the following documents will be uploaded in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

Documents:

• Petition (required)
• List of adjoining landowners (required)
• Certification re development of list of adjoining landowners (required)
• List of entities to whom the Applicant will mail a copy of this application (required)
• Stand-alone exhibit list (optional)
• Documentation of financial security termination requirements (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the need to link prefiled testimony and exhibits to the appropriate witness(es), you will upload the following documents in a "second step" after you have inserted your case.

• Decommissioning plan (required)
• Other regulatory agencies' signoff on decommissioning requirements (conditionally required)
• Other exhibit (optional)

Documents:

• Index matching evidence with 248(b) criteria (required)
• Copy of ANR CPG Application Fee Form that was submitted to ANR with fee payment (required)
• Copy of Department/Commission Application Fee Form that was submitted to the Department of Public Service with fee payment (required if petitioner does not pay the tax in 30 V.S.A. § 22)
• Petition (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the need to link prefiled testimony, affidavits, and exhibits to the appropriate witness(es), after you click "Proceed" below, you will add all prefiled testimony, affidavits, and exhibits in a "second step" using a different form. You can locate this other form by going to the "My Filed Cases" tab and from the Action dropdown menu selecting "Add Second Step."

Documents:

• Index matching evidence with 248(b) criteria (required)
• List of adjoining landowners (required)
• Certification of compliance with advance submission requirements (required)
• Copy of ANR CPG Application Fee Form that was submitted to ANR with fee payment (required)
• Copy of Department/Commission Application Fee Form that was submitted to the Department of Public Service with fee payment (required if petitioner does not pay the tax in 30 V.S.A. § 22)
• Petition (optional)

Motions (non-confidential):

• Pro Hac Vice (optional)
• Other (optional)

Due to the need to link prefiled testimony, affidavits, and exhibits to the appropriate witness(es), after you click "Proceed" below, you will add all prefiled testimony, affidavits, and exhibits in a "second step" using a different form. You can locate this other form by going to the "My Filed Cases" tab and from the Action dropdown menu selecting "Add Second Step."