In re Construction & Operation of a Meteorological Tower

¶ 1. Travis Belisle appeals the Public Utility Commission's (PUC)1 grant of partial summary judgment in favor of the Department of Public Service (DPS) on the question of whether Belisle violated 30 V.S.A. § 246 by constructing a meteorological tower on his land in Swanton without a certificate of public good (CPG). Belisle also appeals the PUC's imposition of a $ 10,000 fine for the violation following an evidentiary hearing. We affirm the PUC's determination that the construction of the tower without a CPG was a violation of applicable law, but reverse and remand for consideration of the…