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30 V.S.A. § 110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 110. Eminent domain; companies authorized

§ 110. Eminent domain; companies authorized|When it is necessary for a corporation formed under this chapter or a foreign corporation under the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission to acquire property within this State, or some easement or other limited right in such property in order that it may render adequate service to the public in the conduct of its business, it may condemn such property or right, as provided in sections 111-124 of this title. All other companies, as defined in sections 201 and 501 of this title, which are within the scope of sections 203 and 501 of this title, shall have the same power of condemnation and be subject to the same procedure as hereinafter provided for condemnation by corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1969, No. 61, eff. April 15, 1969; 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 110a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 110a. Inclusion of communications facilities

§ 110a. Inclusion of communications facilities|When a gas or electric utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission files a petition to condemn an easement or limited right in property, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that access to the utility's facilities provided pursuant to chapter 92 of this title shall be a necessary component of the utility's rendering of adequate service to the public. (Added 2007, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
30 V.S.A. § 111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 111. Petition; notice of hearing

§ 111. Petition; notice of hearing|(a) Such corporation shall present a petition to the Public Utility Commission and to the Department of Public Service describing the property or right, and stating why it is unable to acquire it without condemnation, and why its acquisition is necessary. The Commission shall set a time and place for hearing such petition and shall issue a citation. The Department, after appropriate investigation, shall present at the hearing on the petition its position on the need for the acquisition, any alternatives to the acquisition, and its recommendations on the acquisition.(b) The citation shall be served upon each person having any legal interest in the property, including each municipality and each planning body where the property is situate like a summons, or on absent persons in such manner as the Supreme Court may by rule provide for service of process in civil actions. The Commission, in its discretion, may schedule a joint hearing of some or all petitions relating to the same project and concerning properties or rights located in the same town or abutting towns. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1967, No. 205, § 2; 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 213, eff. March 29, 1972; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. Feb. 1, 1981.)
30 V.S.A. § 112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 112. Findings; dams; assessment of damages; jury trial

§ 112. Findings; dams; assessment of damages; jury trial|(a) When the Commission finds:  (1) In the case of dams, that a certificate of public good authorizing the project as herein required, or a license from the Federal Power Commission has been granted; and (2) That the condemnation of such property or right is necessary in order that the petitioner may render adequate service to the public in the conduct of the business which it is authorized to conduct, and in conducting which it will, according to the laws of this State, be under an obligation to serve the public on reasonable terms, and pursuant to the regulations of the Commission; (3) That the condemnation of the property or right will not unduly interfere with the orderly development of the region and scenic preservation; and (4) That the condemnation of such property or right is sought in order that the petitioner may render adequate service to the public in the conduct of such business, the Commission shall adjudge the petitioner entitled to condemn such property or right, shall assess the compensation to be paid therefor, and shall determine the time and manner of such payment.   (b) The compensation to be paid shall be based upon the value of the property on the day the petition is presented to the Commission, and shall include as separate elements the value of the property taken, impairment to the value of remaining property or rights of the owner, and consequential damages, including the damage to the owner's business. Provided, however, if the petitioner or the person or persons owning or interested in such property or right are dissatisfied with the compensation assessed by the Commission, either the petitioner or such person or persons, may, within 30 days after the order of the Commission is made, appeal to the Superior Court of the county within which such property or right, or any part thereof, is situated to have the amount of compensation reassessed and the time and manner of payment redetermined, and either party may demand and have a trial by jury. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 263, § 1, eff. July 31, 1961; 1967, No. 205, § 4; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1997, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.)
30 V.S.A. § 113
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 113. Compensation; where party cannot be found

§ 113. Compensation; where party cannot be found|When a person to whom such compensation or any part thereof is due cannot be found, or is under any legal disability, or is out of this State, the Commission may order such compensation or part thereof to be deposited with the county clerk of the county wherein the hearing was held. Such money shall be invested and paid out according to orders made by a Superior judge. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)
30 V.S.A. § 114
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 114. Copy of order; record

§ 114. Copy of order; record|When the Commission renders judgment, it shall send by registered mail to each of the parties in interest or their attorneys, within 30 days thereafter, a certified copy of such judgment. If the judgment is in favor of the petitioner, the Commission, in the same manner, shall send to such parties a certified copy of the findings which shall include a description of the property or right to be condemned. The petitioner shall cause a certified copy of the judgment and findings to be recorded in the clerk's office of the town or towns in which such property is located, within 30 days after such copies are received by him or her. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)
30 V.S.A. § 115
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 115. Effect of payment of awards

§ 115. Effect of payment of awards|Upon the payment or deposit of the amounts awarded by the Commission, with interest, in accordance with its order, the petitioner shall be the owner of the property or right described in the findings. However, when an appeal is taken as provided in section 112 of this title, such ownership shall be an equitable title only with right of possession until the judgment of the Superior Court is complied with. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
30 V.S.A. § 116
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 116. Scope of application

§ 116. Scope of application|Without limiting or enlarging the scope of sections 110-115 of this title, it is hereby specifically provided that they shall apply to the condemnation of rights to construct and maintain pipe lines, conduits, lines of poles, towers, or wires, and to rights to appropriate, divert, and flow back water.
30 V.S.A. § 117
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 117. Rights acquired and not used

§ 117. Rights acquired and not used|Where property, easements, or other rights are condemned under this chapter in order that the corporation may render adequate service to the public in the conduct of its business, and such property, easements, or rights are not so applied and used, they shall be subject to condemnation under this chapter for a public use by another public service corporation, other than a railroad.
30 V.S.A. § 118
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 118. Taking burial grounds; condemnation

§ 118. Taking burial grounds; condemnation|When it is necessary that a corporation formed under the provisions of this chapter or a foreign corporation engaged in public service should acquire or flood land used or set apart for a cemetery or burial ground, either public or private, or should acquire an easement or limited right in such cemetery or burial ground, in order that it may render adequate service to the public in the conduct of its business, or in order that it may build and maintain its storage basins, dams, powerhouses, or lines, it may condemn such property or right as provided in this chapter.
30 V.S.A. § 119
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 119. Notice to municipality

§ 119. Notice to municipality|Notice of such proceedings shall be given to the municipality in which the cemetery is located and such municipality shall be a party to the proceedings for all purposes.
30 V.S.A. § 120
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 120. Removal of remains

§ 120. Removal of remains|The remains of the dead in such cemetery shall be removed by the selectboard or board of cemetery commissioners and interred in some suitable cemetery after final judgment and before the exercise of any rights in such cemetery.
30 V.S.A. § 121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 121. Notice to kindred

§ 121. Notice to kindred|Before the removal of such remains, the selectboard or board of cemetery commissioners, if there are known relatives of the deceased residing in the State, shall give such relatives 30 days' notice in writing of the intention so to do. If known relatives do not reside in the State but reside outside the State, then the remains shall not be so removed until after 60 days' notice in writing thereof has been given to such relatives.
30 V.S.A. § 122
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 122. Headstones or monuments erected

§ 122. Headstones or monuments erected|The selectboard or board of cemetery commissioners shall cause existing headstones or monuments to be removed and reerected to the memory of the deceased. Permanent markers shall be provided to designate the place or reinterment of those not so marked previously.
30 V.S.A. § 123
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 123. Expense

§ 123. Expense|The entire expense of whatever land may be necessary for the reinterment of such remains and the cost of removal and reerection of headstones or monuments shall be paid by the corporation acquiring such burial ground and the easement therein.
30 V.S.A. § 124
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 124. Appeal

§ 124. Appeal|The judgment and findings of the Commission shall be final, except that a party who feels himself or herself aggrieved thereby may appeal to the Supreme Court pursuant to the provisions of section 12 of this title. Such appeal shall suspend execution of the judgment of the Commission, but the Supreme Court, or a single Justice in vacation, may vacate the suspension as justice and equity require. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961.)
30 V.S.A. § 125
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 125. Powers; annual report

§ 125. Powers; annual report|A public service corporation shall have the privilege and be subject to the provisions of the general corporation law, and also to the provisions of chapter 5 of this title, except as such provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. Such corporations shall not be required to make any annual report, except as provided in chapter 5 of this title. (Amended 1985, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
30 V.S.A. § 126
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 126. Saving clause; corporations formed before April 2, 1915

§ 126. Saving clause; corporations formed before April 2, 1915|All corporations formed prior to April 2, 1915, by special act or under the general laws of this State, that are conducting any business subject to regulation by the Public Utility Commission, shall, with respect to acts done after such date, be deemed to be within the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the general corporation law in like manner as a corporation formed under this chapter. However, a corporation theretofore formed shall not do any act in violation of any restriction contained in its charter. The foregoing provisions of this section shall be subject to the exceptions and qualifications contained in 11 V.S.A. §§ 2 and 3, so far as the same may be applicable to corporations formed under the provisions of this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1985, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
30 V.S.A. § 127
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 3 - Public Service Corporations, Other Than Railroads; Formation, Financing, Eminent Domain|§ 127. Utility poles in easements across private property

§ 127. Utility poles in easements across private property|(a) Utility easements and State rules regarding utility rights of way and pole attachments shall include as an authorized utility use the installation of fiber-optic cable for purposes of providing broadband service to the public or for providing utility network management and monitoring, or both. Such use of the utility easement and right of way is generally of the type contemplated in utility easements, does not materially burden the landowner beyond what was intended in the conveyance or condemnation, serves the public good, and facilitates the construction of broadband networks as contemplated in this act.(b) This section shall apply to all utility easements and State rules in effect on or after the effective date of this act. This section shall not apply to an easement that contains an express prohibition on the installation and operation of fiber-optic cable. (Added 2021, No. 71, § 19, eff. June 8, 2021.)
30 V.S.A. § 202a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 5 - State Policy; Plans; Jurisdiction and Regulatory Authority of Commission and Department|§ 202a. State energy policy

§ 202a. State energy policy|It is the general policy of the State of Vermont:  (1) To ensure to the greatest extent practicable that Vermont can meet its energy service needs in a manner that is adequate, reliable, secure, and sustainable; that ensures affordability and encourages the State's economic vitality, the efficient use of energy resources, and cost-effective demand-side management; and that is environmentally sound. (2) To identify and evaluate, on an ongoing basis, resources that will meet Vermont's energy service needs in accordance with the principles of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and least-cost integrated planning, including efficiency, conservation, and load management alternatives; wise use of renewable resources; and environmentally sound energy supply. (3) To meet Vermont's energy service needs in a manner that will achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions requirements pursuant to 10 V.S.A § 578 and is consistent with the Vermont Climate Action Plan adopted and updated pursuant to 10 V.S.A. § 592. (Added 1981, No. 236 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1983, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. April 19, 1984; 1991, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2019, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.)
30 V.S.A. § 202c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 5 - State Policy; Plans; Jurisdiction and Regulatory Authority of Commission and Department|§ 202c. State telecommunications; policy and planning

§ 202c. State telecommunications; policy and planning|(a) The General Assembly finds that advances in telecommunications technology and changes in federal regulatory policy are rapidly reshaping telecommunications services, thereby promising the people and businesses of the State communication and access to information, while creating new challenges for maintaining a robust, modern telecommunications network in Vermont.(b) Therefore, to direct the benefits of improved telecommunications technology to all Vermonters, it is the purpose of this section and section 202d of this title to:  (1) strengthen the State's role in telecommunications planning; (2) support the universal availability of appropriate infrastructure and affordable services for transmitting voice and high-speed data; (3) support the availability of modern mobile wireless telecommunications services along the State's travel corridors and in the State's communities; (4) provide for high-quality, reliable telecommunications services for Vermont businesses and residents; (5) provide the benefits of future advances in telecommunications technologies to Vermont residents and businesses; (6) support competitive choice for consumers among telecommunications service providers and promote open access among competitive service providers on nondiscriminatory terms to networks over which broadband and telecommunications services are delivered; (7) support the application of telecommunications technology to maintain and improve governmental and public services, public safety, and the economic development of the State; (8) support deployment of broadband infrastructure that:  (A) uses the best commercially available technology; (B) does not negatively affect the ability of Vermont to take advantage of future improvements in broadband technology or result in widespread installation of technology that becomes outmoded within a short period after installation;  (9) in the deployment of broadband infrastructure, encourage the use of existing facilities, such as existing utility poles and corridors and other structures, in preference to the construction of new facilities or the replacement of existing structures with taller structures; and (10) support measures designed to ensure that by the end of the year 2024 every E-911 business and residential location in Vermont has infrastructure capable of delivering Internet access with service that has a minimum download speed of 100 Mbps and is symmetrical. (Added 1987, No. 87, § 1; amended 2003, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. June 12, 2004; 2009, No. 54, § 49, eff. June 1, 2009; 2011, No. 53, § 24b, eff. May 27, 2011; 2013, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 16, 2014.)
30 V.S.A. § 203a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 5 - State Policy; Plans; Jurisdiction and Regulatory Authority of Commission and Department|§ 203a. Fuel Efficiency Fund

§ 203a. Fuel Efficiency Fund|(a) Fuel Efficiency Fund. There is established the Fuel Efficiency Fund to be administered by a fund administrator appointed by the Commission. Balances in the Fund shall be ratepayer funds, shall be used to support the activities authorized in this subsection, and shall be carried forward and remain in the Fund at the end of each fiscal year. These monies shall not be available to meet the general obligations of the State. Interest earned shall remain in the Fund. The Fund shall contain such sums as appropriated by the General Assembly or as otherwise provided by law, in addition to revenues from the sale of credits under the RGGI cap and trade program as provided for under section 255 of this title.(b) Use of the Fund. The Fuel Efficiency Fund shall be used to support the delivery of energy efficiency services to Vermont heating and process fuel consumers and to carry out cost-effective efficiency measures and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from those sectors. These energy efficiency services shall be delivered by the service provider or providers selected by the Department of Public Service under section 235 of this title to perform these functions.(c) [Repealed.](d) Department costs. Up to five percent of amounts allocated to the Department of Public Service from the Fund may be used for administrative costs directly related to the Fuel Efficiency Fund. (Added 2007, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 2009, No. 54, § 103, eff. June 1, 2009; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.235, eff. June 2, 2009; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 48; 2019, No. 31, § 1.)
30 V.S.A. § 204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 5 - State Policy; Plans; Jurisdiction and Regulatory Authority of Commission and Department|§ 204. Organization; reports of public utility corporations

§ 204. Organization; reports of public utility corporations|Immediately upon the transmission of its articles of association, a corporation subject to supervision under this chapter shall file with the Department of Public Service a copy of such articles, and a copy of its certificate of paid up capital stock if any. The corporation shall also, immediately after its organization, forward to the Department of Public Service a copy of the report of its organization containing the names and addresses of the directors and other officials of the corporation. At the time of commencing, a business, a municipality, person, or company, other than a corporation which is subject to supervision under this chapter, shall file with the Department of Public Service a written statement giving the location, nature, and extent of such business, together with the post office address of the owner or owners, business manager, and other officials. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. Feb. 1, 1981.)