In Re Halnon

Petitioner Tom Hal-non appeals the Vermont Public Service Board’s denial of his application requesting a certificate of public good (CPG) for a wind turbine net metering system pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 219a. Halnon claims the Board abused its discretion by relying exclusively on observations made during its site visit, instead of evidence contained in the record, and that the Board’s decision was contrary to the legislative intent and purpose underlying 30 V.S.A. § 219a. We find no abuse of discretion and therefore affirm the Board’s order.

Halnon and his wife own sixty-two acres of land on…