Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 30, § 217 (2026)

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Subchapter 001 : GENERAL POWERS

(Cite as: 30 V.S.A. § 217)

§ 217. Department to prosecute

The Department of Public Service, through the Director for Public Advocacy, shall represent the public at such hearing when the matters involved result directly from a proposed increase in rates, tolls, or charges, or the issuing of stock, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness for which the approval of the Commission is required by law. In any proceeding, the Commission may request the appearance of the Attorney General or appoint a member of the Vermont bar to represent the interests of the public or State. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 39(b), eff. March 1, 1961; 1979, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 27, eff. Feb. 1, 1981.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1981–2018 · leading case: In re Petition of Green Mountain Power Corp. for Approval to Invest in Hydroelectric Generation Facilities Located Outside Vermont (Allco Renewable Energy Ltd., Appellant), 198 A.3d 36 (Vt. 2018).

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In re Petition of Green Mountain Power Corp. for Approval to Invest in Hydroelectric Generation Facilities Located Outside Vermont (Allco Renewable Energy Ltd., Appellant), 198 A.3d 36 (Vt. 2018). “In fact, the relevant language in 30 V.S.A. § 2(a) -(b) was added by the Legislature during its 1979 adjourned session (which took place in 1980, before the case was brought).”

In Re Vermont Pub. Power Supply Auth., 440 A.2d 140 (Vt. 1981). · cites it 2× “The State of Vermont represented the interests of the public, or the State of Vermont, 30 V.S.A. § 217, which may be, but are not necessarily identical.”

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