SUMMARIES BY WITNESS
Direct Testimony
VT Department of Public Service &
VT Department of Health

J. Riley Allen
Summary of DPS Case; Load Forecast/System Adequacy
Mr. Allen presents an overview of the DPS's case and identifies the supporting witnesses in each subject matter area. Mr. Allen reviews the project in relation to the statutory criteria that must be met for approval of the project and serves as the Department's subject matter witness on load forecasts in relation to issues of need.
(full testimony)

Sean Foley
Economic Benefits
Mr. Foley addresses the economic benefit of the project, the rate impacts of the project, and the impact of the project on property values pursuant to §248(b)(4).
(full testimony)

George E. Smith
Technical Merit, Stability and Reliability, Cost
Mr. Smith provides a technical evaluation of the petitioner’s proposal from the perspective of a transmission engineer and provides his recommendations and conclusions on the issues of need, reliability, economic benefit and aesthetics under §§248(b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4) and portions of (b)(5).
(full testimony)

David Rafael
Aesthetic and Related Impacts
Mr. Rafael addresses aesthetic issues in relation to the proposal and provides recommended changes to the project, pursuant to §248(b)(5).
(full testimony)

Carole Welch
Demand-Side Management (DSM) and Cost-Effective Alternatives
Ms. Welch discusses the results of her review of the Petitioners’ analysis of energy conservation programs and measures and energy efficiency and load management measures as an alternative or partial alternative to the proposed transmission upgrade. Her review also addresses the need for the project under §248(b)(2).
(full testimony)

Vermont Department of Health Witnesses
Carla A. White and Lawrence G. Crist
Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
Ms. White and Mr. Crist provide testimony that responds to the health issues and concerns associated with EMF from high voltage lines as it relates to §248(b)(5).
(full testimony)

DOCKET 7032
CASE SCHEDULE

02.09.05
Public hearing

02.18.05
Deadline for intervention requests

0310.05
Site visit

03.18.05
Last date for filing discovery requests on petitioners

03.28.05
Last date for petitioners’ prefiled direct testimony and exhibits

04.11.05
All parties other than petitioners prefile direct testimony and exhibits

05.02.05
Last day to serve discovery on April 11 prefiled testimony and exhibits

05.12.05
Last day for discovery responses

05.23.05
All parties prefile rebuttal testimony and exhibits

06.03.05
Last day to serve discovery on rebuttal prefiled testimony and exhibits

06.13.05
Last day for responses to rebuttal discovery

06.27.05
All parties prefile surrebuttal testimony and exhibits

07.06.05
Technical hearing

07.07.05
Technical hearing

07.08.05
Technical hearing

07.18.05 (week of)
Technical hearings

08.08.05
Briefs due

08.22.05
Reply briefs due

10.19.05
Proposal for decision issued

11.04.05
Comments due on proposal for decision

12.07.05
Oral argument on proposal for decision

BOARD SCHEDULING ORDER (PDF)

SCHEDULE CHANGE MEMO OF 04.14.05 (PDF)