Green Mountain Power Corporation Fined for Underground Utility Damage Prevention Violation

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued an order against Green Mountain Power Corporation, fining the company $275 for violating underground utility damage prevention regulations. According to the order, on June 13, 2019, Green Mountain Power's excavator damaged a 300-pair and fiber optic line at 1202 Shelburne Falls Road in Hinesburg, Vermont. The incident was reported to the Department of Public Service by Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom on July 11, 2019.

Key Takeaways:

• Green Mountain Power Corporation has been fined $275 for violating underground utility damage prevention regulations.
• The alleged violation occurred on June 13, 2019, when an excavator for the company damaged a 300-pair and fiber optic line in Hinesburg, Vermont.
• The Vermont Department of Public Service issued a Notice of Probable Violation of Underground Utility Damage Prevention System (NOPV) to Green Mountain Power Corporation on July 9, 2020.
• The company failed to maintain markings of underground facilities and did not request remark of underground facilities if markings were destroyed.
• Green Mountain Power Corporation has agreed to take the remedial action recommended by the Vermont Department of Public Service.
• The Public Utility Commission of the Vermont has imposed a civil penalty in the amount of $275 on Green Mountain Power Corporation.

Statistics:

• The Vermont Department of Public Service issued 0 NOPVs to Green Mountain Power Corporation during the 12 months preceding the incident.
• The company has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $275 within 30 days of the order.
• The date of the incident was June 13, 2019.
• The incident location was 1202 Shelburne Falls Road in Hinesburg, Vermont.
• The statute allegedly violated is 30 V.S.A. § 7001 et. seq.

Sources:

• ORDER RE: NOTICE OF PROBABLE VIOLATION, Vermont Public Utility Commission, Case No. 21-4412-DSN, March 21, 2022.