Vermont Public Utility Commission Approves DISH Wireless Request for Wireless Telecommunications Facility

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has granted a certificate of public good to DISH Wireless, LLC, allowing the company to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility in Essex, Vermont. The commission's decision was based on DISH Wireless' petition filed on June 18, 2021, and the company's supporting materials, which demonstrated that the proposed modifications meet the criteria for de minimis modifications under Vermont statute.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued an order granting a certificate of public good to DISH Wireless, LLC, for the modification of a wireless telecommunications facility in Essex, Vermont.
  • The commission determined that the proposed modifications meet the criteria for de minimis modifications under Vermont statute, which are exempt from further hearings or investigation.
  • The project involves the installation of three new panel antennas and an elevated platform, which will not increase the height or width of the existing tower and will not create impervious surfaces.
  • The net increase in aggregate surface area of the faces of the antennas and equipment to be attached to the tower is approximately 66 square feet.
  • The commission has issued a certificate of public good for the proposed project, which will promote the general good of the State.
  • As a condition of the order, DISH Wireless must comply with all terms and conditions set out in the certificate of public good.

Statistics:

  • The proposed project involves the installation of three new panel antennas, each measuring approximately 72" by 20".
  • The antennas and equipment will not extend above the tower and will extend a maximum of approximately 5' horizontally from the tower.
  • The net increase in aggregate surface area of the faces of the antennas and equipment to be attached to the tower is approximately 66 square feet.
  • The project will not increase the height or width of the existing structure and will not create impervious surfaces within 300 square feet.

Sources:

  • Vermont Public Utility Commission. (2021, July 30). Case No. 21-2198-PET Petition of Dish Wireless, LLC, requesting a certificate of public good.