Vermont Public Utility Commission

17-3550-INV INV/VGS pipeline burial depth-New Haven Closed Case Age: 2550
Regulatory / Investigation: Closed
                                                     Required Compliance Filings: Closed
                                                     Appeal: Closed
Date filed: 07/10/17
 
Gas
1 Issue(s):CPG Violation   1 Location(s):New Haven  

Summary-Portal

  Caption:
Investigation pursuant to 30 V.S.A. §30 and 209 regarding the alleged failure of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. to comply with the certificate of public good in Docket 7970 by burying the pipeline at less than required depth in New Haven, Vermont

Date Filed Subject Matter Status Related Case Number
07/10/2017
CPG Violation
Closed
7970 (Legacy Case)
7970 (Legacy Case)
8791 (Closed)
18-0395-PET (Closed)
24-2630-PET (Open)
24-3277-PET (Closed)
Date Date Appeal Sent Date of Supreme Court decision Supreme Court decision Status
  Appeal
    07/20/2023 08/03/2023 04/12/2024 Affirmed in part and remanded in part Closed
Date Status
  Required Compliance Filings
    04/06/2023 Closed
Name(s) Address Telephone Email
  Vermont Fuel Dealers Association [PART]
    Matt Cota, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association [REP] Mailing
963 Paine Turnpike North
Berlin, VT 05602
Work:
(802) 223-7750
Primary Email:
matt@vermontfuel.com
  Addison County Regional Planning Commission [PART] Mailing
14 Seminary Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
Work:
(802) 388-3141
    Adam G. Lougee, Esq., Addison County Regional Planning Commission [REP] Mailing
14 Seminary Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
Work:
(802) 388-3141 Fax:
(802) 388-0038
Primary Email:
alougee@acrpc.org
  Conservation Law Foundation [PART] Mailing
15 East State Street, Suite 4
Montpelier, VT 05602
Work:
(802) 223-5992
    Dale Azaira, Conservation Law Foundation [REP] Mailing
15 East State St., Suite 4
Montpelier, VT 05602
Work:
(802) 223-5992
Primary Email:
dazaria@clf.org
    Chase Whiting, Esq., Conservation Law Foundation [REP] Physical
CLF 15 East State Street, Suite 4
Montpelier, VT 05602
Work:
8022235992
Primary Email:
cwhiting@clf.org
Work Email:
cwhiting@clf.org
  Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets [PART] Mailing
116 State Street, Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620
    Willy Jane Patry, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets [REP] Mailing
116 State St
Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
Work:
(802) 261-1861
Primary Email:
willyjane.patry@vermont.gov
  Vermont Housing and Conservation Board [PART] Mailing
58 East State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
    Elizabeth Egan, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board [REP] Mailing
58 East State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
Primary Email:
eegan@vhcb.org
  Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department [PART] Mailing
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3702
    Catherine Gjessing, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department [REP] Mailing
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3702
Primary Email:
catherine.gjessing@vermont.gov
    Randy J. Miller, Esq., Vermont Agency of Natural Resources [REP] Mailing
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3901
Work:
(802) 272-1744
Primary Email:
randy.miller@vermont.gov
  Vermont Division for Historic Preservation [PART] Mailing
One National Life Dr, Floor 6
Montpelier, VT 05620
    John W Kessler, Agency of Commerce and Community Development [REP] Mailing
National Life Building, Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-0501
Primary Email:
john.kessler@vermont.gov
  International Business Machines [PART] Mailing

, VT
    Leonard H. Singer, Couch, White, LLP [REP] Mailing
PO Box 22222
Albany, NY 12201-2222
Primary Email:
lsinger@couchwhite.com
    David Cain, International Business Machines Corporation [REP] Mailing
1000 River Street, Mailstop 967-P
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Primary Email:
david.cain@globalfoundries.com
  Vermont Land Trust [PART]
    Christine McShea, Vermont Land Trust, Inc. [REP] Mailing
8 Bailey Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602
Work:
(802) 262-1218
Primary Email:
christine@vlt.org
  Vermont Agency of Transportation [PART] Mailing
National Life Building, Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633
    Mark Seltzer, Attorneys General Office [REP] Mailing
219 N. Main Street, Suite 201
Barre, VT 05641
Work:
(802) 595-4828
Primary Email:
mark.seltzer@vermont.gov
Alternate Email:
AOT.ADMlegalteam@vermont.gov
  Chittenden Solid Waste District [PART] Mailing
19 Gregory Drive, Suite 204
South Burlington, VT 05403
    Thomas Melloni, Burak, Anderson & Melloni, PLC [REP] Mailing
PO Box 787
Burlington, VT 05402-0787
Primary Email:
tmelloni@vtlaw1.com
  Town of Williston [PART]
    Paul S Gillies, Tarrant, Gillies & Shems, LLP [REP] Mailing
P.O. Box 1440
Montpelier, VT 05601
Work:
(802) 223-1112
Primary Email:
paul@tarrantgillies.com
  Town of Hinesburg Planning & Zoning [PART] Mailing
10632 Route 116
Hinesburg, VT 05461
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    E.M. Allen, Stetler, Allen & Kampmann [REP] Mailing
95 St. Paul Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Primary Email:
budallenlaw@aol.com
  Town of Monkton [PART]
    William F. Ellis, McNeil, Leddy & Sheahan [REP] Mailing
271 South Union Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Work:
(802) 863-4531
Primary Email:
wellis@mcneilvt.com
  Monkton Central School [PART]
    Joseph S. McLean, Esq., SP&F Attorneys, P.C. [REP] Mailing
171 Battery Street, P.O. Box 1507
Burlington, VT 05402-1507
Work:
(802) 660-2555
Primary Email:
jmclean@firmspf.com
  Town of New Haven [PART]
    Cindy Ellen Hill, Esq., Hill Attorney PLLC [REP] Mailing
144 Mead Lane
Middlebury, VT 05753
Office:
(802) 989-6906
Primary Email:
hillattorneypllc@gmail.com
  Town of Middlebury [PART]
    Karl W. Neuse, Neuse, Duprey & Putnam, P.C. [REP] Mailing
One Cross Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
Primary Email:
karl@ndp-law.com
  City of Vergennes [PART]
    James H. Ouimette, Ouimette & Runcie [REP] Mailing
257 Main Street
Vergennes, VT 05491
Primary Email:
jho@orlaw-vt.com
  Town of Bristol [PART]
    William Bryant, Town of Bristol [REP] Mailing
PO Box 249
Bristol, VT 05443
Primary Email:
bristoltown@gmavt.net
  City of Rutland [PART]
    Matt Bloomer, City of Rutland [REP] Mailing
PO Box 969, 1 Strongs Avenue
Rutland, VT 05702
Primary Email:
mattb@rutlandcity.org
  Middlebury College [PART]
    Wm. Andrew MacIlwaine, Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C. [REP] Mailing
PO Box 988
Burlington, VT 05402-0988
Primary Email:
amacilwaine@dinse.com
  International Paper Company [PART]
    Lowell E. Blackham, International Paper Company [REP] Mailing
International Place II, 6400 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38197
Primary Email:
lowell.blackham@ipaper.com
  Rutland Economic Development Corporation [PART]
    Lyle Jepson, Rutland Economic Development Corporatino [REP] Mailing
100 Merchants Row, Suite 312
Rutland, VT 05701
Primary Email:
lyle.jepson@castleton.edu
  Addison County Economic Development Corporation [PART]
    Robin P. Scheu, Addison County Economic Development Corporation [REP] Mailing
1590 Route 7 South, Suite 8
Middlebury, VT 05753
Primary Email:
rpscheu@addisoncountyedc.org
  Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce [PART]
    Thomas L. Donahue, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce [REP] Mailing
50 Merchants Row
Rutland, VT 05701
Primary Email:
chamber@rutlandvermont.com
  Johnson, Dr. Robert [PART]
    Jeffrey M. Messina, Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick, LLP [REP] Mailing
34 Pearl Street
Essex Junction, VT 05453
Primary Email:
jmessina@bpflegal.com
  Speroni, Aldo E. [PART] Mailing
4840 St. George Road
Williston, VT 05495
Primary Email:
asperoni@aol.com
  Speroni, Mary L. [PART] Mailing
4840 St. George Road
Williston, VT 05495
Primary Email:
asperoni@aol.com
  Baldwin, Matthew T. [PART] Mailing
2188 Baldwin Road
Hinesburg, VT 05461
Primary Email:
Mattinvt7@aol.com
  Ambrose, David [PART] Mailing
175 Plank Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
Primary Email:
David.ambrose1@gmail.com
  Ambrose, Claudia [PART] Mailing
175 Plank Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
Primary Email:
David.ambrose1@gmail.com
  RCP, Inc. [PART] Work:
(713) 655-8080
    W.R. Byrd, RCP, Inc. [REP] Work:
(713) 655-8080
Primary Email:
wrb@rcp.com
Filed - Name of Documents/Associated Documents Description Filed By Motion Status Status Seal Type View Document
  Investigation
    07/1/24 Motion - Other Intervenors' Motion for a Permanent Injunction Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    06/18/24 Reply to Response Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    06/11/24 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    05/29/24 Motion - Other VGS's Motion for Procedural Order Regarding Remand Proceeding Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    06/27/23 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    05/24/23 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    05/1/23 Motion - Reconsideration Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    05/1/23 Motion - Other Consented-To Motion for Extension of Time for Reply to Filings Due on May 1, 2023 Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    05/1/23 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    05/1/23 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    04/18/23 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    04/10/23 Motion - Reconsideration Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Superceded Public
    10/24/22 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    06/16/22 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets [PART]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/8/22 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    02/24/22 Motion - Other VGS's Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    02/1/22 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    01/20/22 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    01/12/22 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. [P]
Vermont Transco LLC [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    11/29/21 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets [PART]
Resolved Filed Public
    11/8/21 Reply to Response Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    10/26/21 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    10/19/21 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    10/11/21 Motion - Other VGS's Motion to Strike Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    09/10/21 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    09/8/21 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    09/7/21 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/11/21 Motion - Other Motion for 10 day extension of time to file motions to strike prefiled testimony of witnesses Connaughton and Bodenhamer. With memorandum. Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/4/21 Motion - Other Motion for Clarification Re Scheduling Order Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    05/11/21 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    04/7/21 Reply to Response Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    04/2/21 Motion - Other Vermont Gas Systems, Inc.’s Response to Intervenors’ March 26 Reply Filing Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/26/21 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    03/26/21 Reply to Response Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    03/22/21 Motion - Other Motion for Permission to File Reply to DPS Memorandum (Consented to by DPS) Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/19/21 Motion - Other Motion to Stay Penalty Scheduling Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/12/21 Motion to Intervene Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/12/21 Response to Motion Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. [P]
Vermont Transco LLC [P]
Filed Public
    03/12/21 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    02/26/21 Motion - Other VGS's Motion for Interlocutory Review Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    02/5/21 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    02/4/21 Motion - Other Motion to Revise Procedural Schedule for Interlocutory Review Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    09/1/20 Motion - Other VGS Motion for Judicial Notice of 7970 Evidence Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/31/20 Motion - Other VGS Motion to Clarify Order Striking Godfrey Testimony Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/31/20 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department [PART]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/28/20 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    08/27/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    08/24/20 Motion - Other Motion to Strike Godfrey Testimony Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/21/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    08/18/20 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    08/10/20 Motion - Other Intervenors' Motion to Strike Part of St. Hilaire PFT Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/10/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    08/7/20 Motion - Other Stipulated Motion for Protective Order Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/7/20 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    08/6/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    08/4/20 Motion - Change Schedule Motion to extend time for response to motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    07/29/20 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Conservation Law Foundation [PART]
Resolved Filed Public
    07/24/20 Motion - Other Motion to Strike parts of Mr. Byrd's testimony Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    06/18/20 Motion - Other Vermont Gas response to Intervenors 6/15 comments to the PUC regarding procedural schedule. Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    06/1/20 Motion - Approval of Protective Agreement Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    04/6/20 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    03/20/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    03/20/20 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    03/20/20 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    03/12/20 Motion - Other Motion for Sanctions and to Strike -corrected Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/6/20 Motion - Other Motion for Sanctions and to Strike Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Not a Motion Superceded Public
    01/9/20 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Filed in error-Participants in a case do not need to motion to withdraw as representative-only representatives of a Party in a case need to Vermont Land Trust [PART]
Not a Motion Filed Public
    01/8/20 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    01/7/20 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    12/18/19 Motion - Other VGS's Motion for Approval for Further Procedural Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    07/1/19 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Fuel Dealers Association [PART]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/22/19 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    12/18/18 Reply to Response Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    12/4/18 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    12/4/18 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    11/20/18 Motion - Other Intervenors' Motion to Broaden Scope of Investigation to Include Professional Licesure Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    05/18/18 Response to Motion Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Filed Public
    05/4/18 Motion - Other VGS's Motion to Extend Stay of Case Schedule and Party Discovery Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    03/22/18 Response to Motion Vermont Agency of Natural Resources [P]
Filed Public
    03/22/18 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    03/22/18 Response to Motion Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Filed Public
    03/1/18 Motion - Other Motion to Broaden Scope of Investigation Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Superceded Public
    03/1/18 Motion - Other Corrected Motion to Broaden Scope Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Palmer, Jane [P]
Palmer, Nathan [P]
Lyons, Kristin [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    01/2/18 Motion - Change Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    11/17/17 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    10/24/17 Motion - Pro Hac Vice Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Jake Clark Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    10/24/17 Motion - Other Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. Consented-To Motion to Approve Case Schedule Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    08/9/17 Response to Motion Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. [P]
Filed Public
    08/9/17 Motion - Withdraw as Representative Vermont Department of Public Service [P]
Resolved Filed Public
    07/25/17 Motion to Intervene Smolker, Rachel [P]
Shelton, Lawrence [P]
Resolved Filed Public
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