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• The July 2009 Clean Energy Development Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open. Applications are due no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2009. The Fund plans to hold a conference call and/or meeting to answer all questions regarding the RFP. Please check back for details or email Anne Margolis at anne.margolis@state.vt.us to be placed on a list of interested parties. Additional information, including the RFP is available here.
• The Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) is seeking the services of a qualified contractor with demonstrated experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency to provide technical support, technical evaluation and assistance for renewable energy and energy
  efficiency for the state’s renewable energy program. RFP available here. Please direct any questions to Steve Wark.
• The Department of Public Service continues to work with various agencies and organizations to obtain federal stimulus funds for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. There are no funds available at this time, but we anticipate the next several months will be busy and provide new opportunities for suitable projects. Read more>
• Public Oversight Panel Report  -  This is the report of the Public Oversight Panel created by Act No. 189 of the Vermont General Assembly, enacted in June 2008.  The purpose of this report is to provide information to the legislature in making its determination whether the Vermont Yankee plant should be authorized to operate in the State beyond the expiration of its current license on March 21, 2012. 
• Vermont Yankee – Act 160 Report to the Legislature This report presents the results of the studies commissioned by the Department of Public Service (“DPS”) concerning the proposed certificate of public good for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power station to allow operation of the station an additional 20 years.  The report covers a wide variety of topics relevant to the relicensing of Vermont Yankee, including topics that were identified by the DPS staff in consultation with other state Departments and through a public engagement process.  This report was prepared under contract with the Vermont Department of Public Service pursuant to Act 160 of the 2005-2006 session of the Vermont State Legislature. It is being provided to the Vermont Public Service Board and to Vermont’s Legislative Committees on Natural Resources and Energy, the House Committee on  Commerce, and the Senate Committee on Finance for their consideration of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.’s petition for a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) to operate the Vermont Yankee nuclear generating station for a period of 20 years beyond the upcoming March 21, 2012 expiration date of the existing CPG.  Codified at 30 V.S.A. § 254.
• On December 18, 2008, the Department of Public Service released a report detailing the results of an investigation into the causes of an outage that left Vermonters across nothern Vermont unable to call 9-1-1 on the morning of September 3, 2008. Report
• The Department of Public Service released its public draft of the Comprehensive Energy Plan on May 27, 2008, which outlines the state’s efforts to provide affordable energy, environmental responsibility and ongoing reliability.
  
• This is a petition by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC ("EVY"), and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ("ENO")(collectively with EVY, "Entergy VY"), for such approvals from this Board and the Vermont General Assembly as may be required to operate the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station ("VY Station") after March 21, 2012. For more information, see Docket 7440
• Pursuant to Act 160, the Vermont Department of Public Service is required to convene public meetings to gather public information and input regarding the continued operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Facility in Vernon, Vermont. The department will be hosting four public meetings and one online conference (to be announced). The department encourages Vermonters to participate in either a meeting or the online conference.
• VERMONT YANKEE FILINGS (FEBRUARY 21, 2008)
  Entergy has filed a petition and supporting documents for the reorganization of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Facility as a Limited Liability Corporation. (LLC).
  • Petition
  • Wanda Curry Prefiled Testimony
  • Exhibit 1
  • Exhibit 2
  • Exhibit 3
• Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) along with the Vermont Department of Public Service commissioned Shaw Stone & Webster Management Consultants, Inc. to perform a Comprehensive Business Process and Audit.
• As part the first Public Service Board workshop for the investigation in Docket 7307, the Department of Public Service's consultant will provide a status of the current technology, an overview of the work plan, and the analytical methodology they will use to study the costs and benefits of advanced metering infrastructure. Further, informational needs to conduct the analysis will be outlined. A copy of the workshop presentation can be found here. Please direct any questions to TJ Poor.
• The DPS has released Utility Facts 2008, a comprehensive source for public utility information. As it becomes available, the Department will regularly update Utility Facts with electric, gas, telecommunications, and water utility information.
• Webpages track progress of the Mediated Modeling Participatory Energy Planning project.
• DPS has launched informational web pages on the Lamoille Transmission Upgrade Project.