The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-14
GIVE CERTIFICATE
TO CENTRAL POWER
CORPORATION
Vermont Public Service Commission Over
rules Objections of Montpelier & Barre
Light & Power Co. and the Joseph
Battell Estate-Two Other
Orders Given.
Orders Given.

Finding that the proposed power plant
of the Central Power Corporation of Yer
mont on the Middlebnry river will pro,
mote the general good of the state, the
Vermont public service commission has
granted certificate to that effect despite
the sharp opposition of the Montpelier &
Barre Light & Power company, into
whose territory the new corporation pro-
poses to run its power lines. The certif-
cate is granted on condition that the fol-
lowing provision is inserted: That Gin
the sale of electricity persons residing
in Vermont, municipal corporations or
persons doing business in Vermont shall
have the preference, under similar terms
and conditions. This provision shall be
considered as contract between the cor
poration and the state of Vermont for
the benefit of such interpretations thereof
as may be hereafter effected"
The objection 20 the granting of the
certificate was presented at hearings held
in Middlebury on Feb. "a and March Is,
last, The Montpelier & Barre Light &
Power company stated that its concern
was supplying all the electrical energy
demanded by Mortified. Berlin, Barre
Town, Barre City. Montpelier and VII
Jamestown for all purposes; that a com
petitiye situation would he developed if
the proposed corporation should enter the
territory, which would be alike ruinous
to the said company and the proposed
corporation and would be to the public
evil rather than to the public good; that
the proposed plan of development was
and that the expense made
il prohibitive when considered with re-
gard TO the electric energy which could
be developed and distributed therefrom. |
Another objection mas entered by the |
Joseph Battell estate, to the effect that |
the proposed development would destroy /
the scenic effect Of Middlebury gorge, /
would require a diversion Of the highway 1
now leading TO Bread Loaf inn, would re-
luire a large amount Of land now owned
by the estate and that the land could /
not be taken by right OF eminent domain.
The public service commission swept
iWay the objections OF the Battell estate
,v stating in its report that the proposed
development would not iniure or impede
lecess To Bread Loaf inn. a. the plan
the building Of q new and /
,etter highway in place Of the present
DAD: that scenic beauties should not
tand in the way of industrial develop
ncnt in Vermont and that the decision
IN the right Of eminent domain was not !
matter for the hearing in question.
Coming tn report on the objections Of 4
he Montpelier & Barre Light 6 Power
ompanv. the commission asserts that u .
, not ready to pass favorably or un-
svoraby upon the corporations plan Of
cvelopment but that eventually 10 get IN
pproval for issuance Of stock it viii b. 2
ecesssry for the corporation 60 satisfy lc
he commission that the development is s
assihie commercially. win render q fair 4 :
-furn on the money invested. viii have In
market fer It's output of electric energy RI
{ rates which sin be- fair g. both TIE c
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