Legal Opinion
In Re Amended Petition of UPC Vermont Wind, LLC
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 6, 2009No. 2007-456PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. In this appeal, we consider whether the Vermont Public Service Board erred in issuing a certificate of public good (CPG) to UPC Vermont Wind, LLC, for a wind generation facility in Sheffield, Vermont. Citizen action group Ridge Protectors, Inc. challenges the Board’s evaluation of several statutory factors necessary to the issuance of a CPG. We reject Ridge’s arguments and affirm the Board’s decision.
¶2. Before turning to the merits, we emphasize the limited nature of our review. When the Board evaluates a petition for a CPG under 30 V.S.A. §248, it is engaging in a “legislative,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Robertson v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2004
- In re S.B.L.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- Gallipo v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
- New England Power Company v. Town of BarnetSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
- In Re DenioSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
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3Cited by29 opinions
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