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Vermont Public Utility Commission Approves T-Mobile Northeast, LLC Wireless Telecommunications Facility in Fayston

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued an order approving the installation of wireless telecommunications equipment at 502 Mikhal Drive in Fayston, Vermont. T-Mobile Northeast, LLC submitted a petition on October 28, 2021, requesting a certificate of public good under 30 V.S.A. § 248a(k), which authorizes the installation of the facility. The Commission has determined that the petition and supporting materials have effectively addressed the applicable substantive criteria of 30 V.S.A. § 248a, and no hearings are required. The Commission has found that the project will promote the general good of the State of Vermont and a certificate of public good will be issued.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission has approved the installation of wireless telecommunications equipment at 502 Mikhal Drive in Fayston, Vermont.
  • T-Mobile Northeast, LLC submitted a petition on October 28, 2021, requesting a certificate of public good under 30 V.S.A. § 248a(k).
  • The Commission has determined that the project qualifies as "de minimis modifications" to an existing facility/structure pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248a(b)(2).
  • The project will consist of modifications to an existing telecommunications facility/structure that will not increase the height or width of the facility/structure.
  • The net increase in aggregate surface area of the faces of the antennas attached to the existing structure will not exceed 75 square feet.
  • The project will not create impervious surfaces surrounding the facility/structure.
  • The antennas will not extend vertically or horizontally from the structure by more than 10 feet.
  • The Public Utility Commission has found that the project will promote the general good of the State of Vermont.

Statistics:

  • The project will consist of the installation of six new panel antennas on a centerline height of 73' on an existing 90' monopole tower.
  • The antennas and equipment will not extend above the tower and will extend a maximum of approximately 7' 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 62 square feet.
  • The project will not increase the amount of impervious surface at the existing facility site.
  • The Public Utility Commission has approved the project as part of its effort to promote the general good of the State of Vermont.

Sources:

  • Vermont Public Utility Commission. (12/09/2021). Case No. 21-4395-PET - Order Entered: 12/09/2021
  • Vermont Public Utility Commission. (2018). Sixth amended order implementing standards and procedures for issuance of a certificate of public good for communications facilities pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248a. Case No. 21-4395-PET Page 2.

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