In re Village of Cabot

The Village of Cabot owns and operates a public water system for the benefit of its residents. A second well, drilled to provide a more adequate supply of water, required electric service for its pumping facilities. A dispute arose as to whether Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP) or *605Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) was entitled to deliver the electric energy at the well site.

As a consequence, the Village of Cabot brought a petition to the Public Service Board (Board) in which both power companies were made parties and prayed that GMP be ordered to provide the electric service.…