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Vermont Public Utility Commission Approves 49.95 kW Solar Net-Metered Electric Power System in Rochester, VT

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued an order approving the application of LCS Controls, Inc. for a certificate of public good for a 49.95 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Rochester, Vermont. The Commission found that the Project will comply with the requirements of Commission Rule 5.100 and will promote the general good of the State of Vermont. The Project will be located on property owned by LCS Controls, Inc. at 1678 Route 100 in Rochester, Vermont, and will consist of a ground-mounted solar electric system with a total capacity of 49.95 kW AC.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission has approved a 49.95 kW solar net-metered electric power system in Rochester, Vermont.
  • The Project will be located on property owned by LCS Controls, Inc. at 1678 Route 100 in Rochester, Vermont.
  • The Project will consist of a ground-mounted solar electric system with a total capacity of 49.95 kW AC.
  • The Project will be interconnected with Green Mountain Power Corporation's electric distribution system.
  • LCS Controls, Inc. has agreed to meet all the technical requirements identified by Green Mountain Power Corporation and pay the shared TGFOV fee of $37/kW.
  • The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources recommended, and LCS Controls, Inc. agreed, to install a continuous line of visible flagging on the proposed 25-foot rear property setback or the Flood Hazard Area boundary.
  • The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation concluded that the Project will have no effect on any historic sites listed in or eligible for inclusion in the State Register of Historic Places.

Statistics:

  • 49.95 kW: The total capacity of the solar electric system.
  • 1678 Route 100: The location of the Project in Rochester, VT.
  • 30 V.S.A. SSSS 248: The Vermont Statute that governs the installation and operation of net-metering systems.
  • $37/kW: The shared TGFOV fee that LCS Controls, Inc. will pay to interconnect with Green Mountain Power Corporation's electric distribution system.
  • 25-foot: The rear property setback that LCS Controls, Inc. will comply with.
  • 1%: The chance of flooding in the Federal Emergency Management Agency-mapped Flood Hazard Area (a/k/a "area of special flood hazard").

Sources:

  • (Vermont Public Utility Commission Case No. 22-2582-NM, November 10, 2022)
  • Vermont Public Utility Commission (VPU)
  • LCS Controls, Inc. (LCS)
  • Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP)
  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR)
  • Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (DHP)

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