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Utility Merger And Transmission Corridors
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The proposed sale of Central Vermont Public Service to a Canadian firm has raised a few questions about high power electric transmission corridors through Vermont and neighboring states.VPR News
Couple Battles VELCO’s Plans For Tower On Mountaintop
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A remote mountaintop in southwest Vermont is the center of a fight between a pair of immigrant artists and Vermont’s electric transmission utility. The Vermont Electric Power Company wants to build an 80-foot radio tower on the site as part of a statewide communications network. But the artists say that the tower will ruin their plans for an art school on the property.VPR News
Vermont Gets $69 Million For ‘Smart Grid’
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Vermont has been awarded a $69 million federal grant that could revolutionize how consumers pay for electricity in the future.VPR News
VELCO says new power lines needed to handle increased power
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Operators of the state’s electric transmission grid say Vermont is well positioned to take advantage of massive energy projects beyond its borders. But the Vermont Electric Power Company says new transmission lines may be needed.VPR News
VELCO asks public to offer input on long-term future of electrical grid
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The company that owns and runs Vermont’s electrical transmission grid wants the public to weigh in on its long range plans.Vermont Edition
The smart grid revolution
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We discuss the coming transformation in how electricty is distributed and consumed. Plus, a preview of weekend concerts by the vocal group Counterpoint. And we visit a vernal pool.VPR News
Southern Loop decision expected soon
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The Southern Loop/Coolidge Connector would run 51 miles, parallel to an existing transmission line between Vernon and Cavendish. The $300 million project is supported by Central Vermont Public Service and by VELCO, the company that owns and maintains Vermont’s electric transmission lines.VPR News
Morning Newscast: August 5, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Volunteers conducting water quality tests around Vermont are finding high levels of bacteria in several streams. Soaring gas prices and rainy weather appear to be taking a bite out tourism in Northern New England. Vermont State Police say a utility substation in Charlotte has been hit by burglars looking for copper wire for the third time since May 27…VPR News