Vermont § 8093 - Notification

§ 8093. Notification

• (a) For cases of gas transmission projects, and for projects involving electric transmission
  lines requiring approval pursuant to section 248 of this title, companies shall provide notice to the Vermont Telecommunications Authority at the
  same time that they provide notice pursuant to subdivision 248(a)(4)(C) of this title. (b) In cases of projects involving electric transmission or distribution lines that do
  not require approval pursuant to section 248 of this title, and that are greater than 2,500 feet, companies under the jurisdiction of the Public
  Utility Commission shall notify the Vermont Telecommunications Authority of the project
  at least 90 days prior to planned commencement of construction for company-initiated
  projects, or as soon as possible for customer-initiated projects or projects required
  for urgent reasons of service quality or reliability. (c) The notice shall include: (1) the location of the project, including the town and a description of the route to
  be followed; (2) the nature of the project; (3) the date the project is planned to commence; and (4) the contact person for the project and his or her contact information. (d) For good cause shown by a company, the Public Utility Commission may shorten or eliminate
  the notice period required under this section. (e) In the alternative to filing notice under subsection (b) of this section, a company
  may file with the Public Utility Commission, the Department of Public Service, and
  the Vermont Telecommunications Authority its capital plan or construction work plan,
  describing the location of linear projects that do not require approval pursuant to
  section 248 of this title, and in the case of a multiyear plan, the year in which a linear project is scheduled
  to commence. No construction called for under the capital plan or construction work
  plan shall commence until the plan has been on file for at least 90 days, unless the
  construction is required for customer-initiated projects or for urgent reasons of
  service quality or reliability. (f) A company may specify in its statement of rates, terms, and conditions a deadline
  or procedure for requests to attach or add communications facilities to a project.
  Unless otherwise specified by the company in its statement of rates, terms, and conditions,
  a company shall provide a period for responses of not less than either 45 days after
  notice is provided, if the company provides notice pursuant to subsection (b) of this
  section, or 45 days before the planned construction commences, if the company provides
  notice pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. If a company does not receive a
  response by the deadline or according to the procedure established for responding
  to the notice required by this section, it may commence construction of a project
  prior to the end of the notice period required under subsection (b) or (e) of this
  section. (Added 2007, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)