Vermont Public Utility Commission Issues Order for Georgia Mountain Community Wind, LLC

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The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued an order requiring Georgia Mountain Community Wind, LLC to comply with conditions set forth in the Certificate of Public Good (CPG) issued in Docket No. 7508. The second amendment to the CPG authorizes the construction of the proposed Georgia Mountain Community Wind Project, a 5-wind turbine electric generation facility, in Milton and Georgia, Vermont. The commission found that this amendment will promote the general good of the state, and as a result, the CPG entered on November 9, 2012, has been amended to include new conditions regarding decommissioning funds, reporting, and financial security.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued a second amendment to the Certificate of Public Good (CPG) for the Georgia Mountain Community Wind Project.
  • The amendment authorizes the construction of the proposed wind facility in Milton and Georgia, Vermont.
  • The CPG has been amended to include new conditions requiring the use of an irrevocable standby letter of credit or alternative financial security to secure the decommissioning fund.
  • The commission has added conditions requiring the facility's standby letter of credit or other form of financial security to be adjusted every three years to reflect changes to the decommissioning fund.
  • The CPG Holder, Georgia Mountain Community Wind, LLC, must file reports with the commission and other parties every three years detailing any adjustments to the decommissioning fund.
  • The facility's decommissioning obligations must be satisfied before the commission will terminate the facility's letter of credit or other form of financial security.

Statistics:

  • The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued a second amendment to the Certificate of Public Good (CPG) for the Georgia Mountain Community Wind Project, entered on July 28, 2025.
  • The CPG has been amended to include 4 added conditions and 1 revised condition.
  • The first amendment to the CPG was issued on November 9, 2012, in Docket No. 7508.
  • The facility's decommissioning fund must be adjusted for inflation every three years based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Northeast Urban Consumer Price Index.

Sources:

  • STATE OF VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Case No. 24-2793-LCOMP, entered on July 28, 2025