VGS filed a petition to amend its Certificate of Public Good for the Addison Natural Gas Project on October 28, 2024. Below are the petition and exhibits that were filed with the Vermont Public Utility Commission, as well as the 45-day notice letter that went out on September 12, 2024. Each document is linked below and should open in a separate browser window. VGS submitted the Petition via ePUC, the Commission’s online case and document management system, available at https://epuc.vermont.gov/. It was assigned Case No. 24-3277-PET. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Bouchard at mbouchard@vermontgas.com or (802) 951-0352.
List of Exhibits from Evidentiary Record
Other Documents Filed with the Petition
- Certificate of Service
- Summary of Comments Received in 45-Day Advance Notice Period and Summary of Community Outreach Efforts
- Summary of Specific Information Not Applicable to the Petition to Amend CPG
- Certification of Compliance with Advance Submission Requirements
PUC Orders
- Exhibit Petitioner-001
Post-Appeal Order Outlining Next Steps (Jun. 25, 2024) - Exhibit Petitioner-002
Final Order (Apr. 6, 2023) - Exhibit Petitioner-003
Proposal for Decision (Oct. 3, 2022) - Exhibit Petitioner-004
Liability Order (Jan. 29, 2021)
Transcripts
- Exhibit Petitioner-005
2020-09-01 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day I - Exhibit Petitioner-006
2020-09-02 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day II - Exhibit Petitioner-007
2020-09-03 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day III - Exhibit Petitioner-008
2021-12-08 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript
Byrd Report & Supporting Attachments
- Exhibit Petitioner-009
Final Report from the Independent Investigation of the Vermont Gas Systems Addison Natural Gas Project, January 8, 2020, by William R. Byrd (the “Byrd Report”) - Exhibit Petitioner-010
Byrd Report, Attachment #1 (W R Byrd Statement of Qualifications) - Exhibit Petitioner-011
Byrd Report, Attachment #2 (Partial Index of Files Received) - Exhibit Petitioner-012
Byrd Report, Attachment #3 (Listing of Construction Inspection Reports Reviewed by WRB) - Exhibit Petitioner-013
Byrd Report, Attachment #4 (Mr. Heintz’ 2-28-13 PFT) - Exhibit Petitioner-014
Byrd Report, Attachment #5 (PUC Final Order of CPG for ANGP) - Exhibit Petitioner-015
Byrd Report, Attachment #6 (ANGP Organization Charts) - Exhibit Petitioner-016
Byrd Report, Attachment #7 (Intervenors Motion to Broaden Scope of Investigation 3-1-18) - Exhibit Petitioner-017
Byrd Report, Attachment #8 (Intervenors Summary of the Evidence for WRB – annotated 5-21-19) - Exhibit Petitioner-018
Byrd Report, Attachment #9 (WRB Site Visit Summary Findings) - Exhibit Petitioner-019
Byrd Report, Attachment #10 (Selected Images) - Exhibit Petitioner-020
Byrd Report, Attachment #11 (Breezy Valley Dig Report 7-30-19) - Exhibit Petitioner-021
Byrd Report, Attachment #12 (Baldwin Rd Dig Report 7-30-19) - Exhibit Petitioner-022
Byrd Report, Attachment #13 (Chicken Farm Dig Report 7-31-19) - Exhibit Petitioner-023
Byrd Report, Attachment #14 (Route 7 Dig Report 7-31-19) - Exhibit Petitioner-024
Byrd Report, Attachment #15 (PHMSA Civil Penalty Guidance-02-25-2019) - Exhibit Petitioner-025
Byrd Report, Attachment #16 (Bid Specification Index) - Exhibit Petitioner-026
Byrd Report, Attachment #17 (Bid Specification Package, Project Manual May 24 2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-027
Byrd Report, Attachment #18 (CHA Summary of Material Specs and Quality Control Procedures) - Exhibit Petitioner-028
Byrd Report, Attachment #19 (Specification for Application of Pipeline External Coatings) - Exhibit Petitioner-029
Byrd Report, Attachment #20 (IFC Plans 5-13-16 in Modification bulletin Trans-09) Part 1
Byrd Report, Attachment #20 (IFC Plans 5-13-16 in Modification bulletin Trans-09) Part 2
Byrd Report, Attachment #20 (IFC Plans 5-13-16 in Modification bulletin Trans-09) Part 3 - Exhibit Petitioner-030
Byrd Report, Attachment #21 (CHA Specification 312333 TRENCHING, PIPE LAYING AND BACKFILLING dated 4-29-2015) - Exhibit Petitioner-031
Byrd Report, Attachment #22 (CHA Specification 312333 TRENCHING, PIPE LAYING AND BACKFILLING 7-1-2016 in Modification Bulletin Trans-14) - Exhibit Petitioner-032
Byrd Report, Attachment #23 (Design drawing sheet ANGP-T-G-015 as of 6-28-2013) - Exhibit Petitioner-033
Byrd Report, Attachment #24 (Design drawing sheet ANGP T-G-015 as of 6-11-2015) - Exhibit Petitioner-034
Byrd Report, Attachment #25 (Design Drawing ANGP-T-G-015 as of 5-2016 w TB tables) - Exhibit Petitioner-035
Byrd Report, Attachment #26 (Project Directive 2015-006 Backfill Compaction 8-13-15) - Exhibit Petitioner-036
Byrd Report, Attachment #27 (Project Directive 2015-007 General Backfill Materials 8-31-15) - Exhibit Petitioner-037
Byrd Report, Attachment #28 (Project Directive 2015-008 Adhesion Testing 8-31-15) - Exhibit Petitioner-038
Byrd Report, Attachment #29 (ARK CP System Design – IFC 5-20-2016) - Exhibit Petitioner-039
Byrd Report, Attachment #30 (ARK Engineering AC Mitigation Design) - Exhibit Petitioner-040
Byrd Report, Attachment #31 (ARK CP Commissioning – first 11 miles) - Exhibit Petitioner-041
Byrd Report, Attachment #32 (ARK CP Commissioning 30 miles) - Exhibit Petitioner-042
Byrd Report, Attachment #33 (ARK DCVG & CIS Analysis) - Exhibit Petitioner-043
Byrd Report, Attachment #34 (E-mail of 9-4-2019 concerning zinc ribbon in Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit Petitioner-044
Byrd Report, Attachment #35 (ANGP Inspection Manual from 2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-045
Byrd Report, Attachment #36 (Eric Curtis Field Notes May 30 – July 26 2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-046
Byrd Report, Attachment #37 (James Haney Field Notes July 27 – Nov. 4, 2015) - Exhibit Petitioner-047
Byrd Report, Attachment #38 (JR Kelch ML Inspection Reports 9-5 and 9-10-14) - Exhibit Petitioner-048
Byrd Report, Attachment #39 (DPS Inspection Report 2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-049
Byrd Report, Attachment #40 (DPS Inspection Report 2015) - Exhibit Petitioner-050
Byrd Report, Attachment #41 (DPS Inspection Report 2016) - Exhibit Petitioner-051
Byrd Report, Attachment #42 (DPS Inspection Report 2017) - Exhibit Petitioner-052
Byrd Report, Attachment #43 (PHMSA review of VT DPS Inspectors) - Exhibit Petitioner-053
Byrd Report, Attachment #44 (VGS – VELCO MOU of 6-2013) - Exhibit Petitioner-054
Byrd Report, Attachment #45 (VGS – ANR MOU of 9-2013) - Exhibit Petitioner-055
Byrd Report, Attachment #46 (VTrans Permit of 5-27-2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-056
Byrd Report, Attachment #47 (CHA Loading Calculations 11-7-2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-057
Byrd Report, Attachment #48 (Mott MacDonald Loading Calculations 5-25-16) - Exhibit Petitioner-058
Byrd Report, Attachment #49 (CEPA Report 10-16-2009 re Surface Loading) - Exhibit Petitioner-059
Byrd Report, Attachment #50 (Compaction Testing Results and email of 5-24-2016) - Exhibit Petitioner-060
Byrd Report, Attachment #51 (WCE report of 9-27-16 – stripping topsoil) - Exhibit Petitioner-061
Byrd Report, Attachment #52 (WCE Report of 6-23-15 crushing rock for general backfill) - Exhibit Petitioner-062
Byrd Report, Attachment #53 (WCE Report of 9-27-16 – using shaker bucket to sift backfill) - Exhibit Petitioner-063
Byrd Report, Attachment #54 (CPAR of 12-11-15 re TB locations in 2014) - Exhibit Petitioner-064
Byrd Report, Attachment #55 (VELCO email of 9-21-2016 re Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit Petitioner-065
Byrd Report, Attachment #56 (VELCO letter of 4-25-2017 re Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit Petitioner-066
Byrd Report, Attachment #57 (Wetlands Permit Supporting Narrative) - Exhibit Petitioner-067
Byrd Report, Attachment #58 (Clay Plains Inspection Report Summaries – WRB) - Exhibit Petitioner-068
Byrd Report, Attachment #59 (Summary Memo re Laying Pipe on Trench Bottom 6-6-17) - Exhibit Petitioner-069
Byrd Report, Attachment #60 (VGS 8-4-17 Comments re DOC commitments) - Exhibit Petitioner-070
Byrd Report, Attachment #61 (JAN Affidavit 8-4-17 re Stream Crossings) - Exhibit Petitioner-071
Byrd Report, Attachment #62 (JSH Affidavit 8-11-17 re DOC) - Exhibit Petitioner-072
Byrd Report, Attachment #63 (JSH Affidavit 8-11-17 Exhibit 1 – DOC Table) - Exhibit Petitioner-073
Byrd Report, Attachment #64 (ANR Comments 10-12-17 re DOC for Non-Jurisdictional Streams) - Exhibit Petitioner-074
Byrd Report, Attachment #65 (Bedding / TB NOPV of 2-13-2018) - Exhibit Petitioner-075
Byrd Report, Attachment #66 (VGS Response to DPS Bedding / TB NOPV 2-28-18) - Exhibit Petitioner-076
Byrd Report, Attachment #67 (Stipulated Remedial Action Compliance Plan – DRAFT – to Bedding TB NOPV) - Exhibit Petitioner-077
Byrd Report, Attachment #68 (ANR Comments 3-22-18 re Trench Breakers) - Exhibit Petitioner-078
Byrd Report, Attachment #69 (ANR Comments 5-4-18 re Scope of Investigation) - Exhibit Petitioner-079
Byrd Report, Attachment #70 (VGS email re ANR TB Follow Up Activities 11-12-19)
VGS Prefiled Testimony
- Exhibit Petitioner-080
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of Donald J. Rendall - Exhibit Petitioner-081
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit Petitioner-082
2020-07-31 Rebuttal Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit Petitioner-083
2021-09-10 Direct Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit Petitioner-084
Exhibit VGS-JSH-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-085
Exhibit VGS-JSH-2 - Exhibit Petitioner-086
Exhibit VGS-JSH-3 - Exhibit Petitioner-087
Exhibit VGS-JSH-4 - Exhibit Petitioner-088
Exhibit VGS-JSH-5 - Exhibit Petitioner-089
Exhibit VGS-JSH-6 - Exhibit Petitioner-090
Exhibit VGS-JSH-7 - Exhibit Petitioner-091
Exhibit VGS-JSH-8 - Exhibit Petitioner-092
Exhibit VGS-JSH-9 - Exhibit Petitioner-093
Exhibit VGS-JSH-10 - Exhibit Petitioner-094
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of Jeffrey A. Nelson - Exhibit Petitioner-095
Exhibit VGS-JAN-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-096
Exhibit VGS-JAN-2 - Exhibit Petitioner-097
Exhibit VGS-JAN-3 - Exhibit Petitioner-098
2020-07-31 Rebuttal Testimony of John F. Godfrey - Exhibit Petitioner-099
Exhibit VGS-JFG-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-100
2021-09-10 Direct Testimony of Carlos J. Chaves - Exhibit Petitioner-101
Exhibit VGS-CC-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-102
Exhibit VGS-CC-2 - Exhibit Petitioner-103
2021-11-01 Rebuttal Testimony of Carlos J. Chaves - Exhibit Petitioner-104
Exhibit VGS-CC-3 - Exhibit Petitioner-105
Exhibit VGS-CC-4 - Exhibit Petitioner-106
Exhibit VGS-CC-5 - Exhibit Petitioner-107
Exhibit VGS-CC-6 - Exhibit Petitioner-108
Exhibit VGS-CC-7
VELCO Prefiled Testimony
- Exhibit Petitioner-109
2021-07-23 Prefiled Direct Testimony of Kevin Bodenhamer - Exhibit Petitioner-110
2021-11-01 Prefiled Direct Rebuttal Testimony of Kevin Bodenhamer - Exhibit Petitioner-111
Exhibit VELCO-KB-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-112
2021-07-23 Prefiled Direct Testimony of Brian Connaughton - Exhibit Petitioner-113
2021-11-01 Prefiled Direct Rebuttal Testimony of Brian Connaughton - Exhibit Petitioner-114
Exhibit VELCO-BC-1 - Exhibit Petitioner-115
Exhibit VELCO-BC-2 - Exhibit Petitioner-116
Exhibit VELCO-BC-3 - Exhibit Petitioner-117
Exhibit VELCO-BC-4
All Oher Evidence Cited by the Commission
- Exhibit Petitioner-118
2017-06-19 Letter from Donald J. Einhorn, Esq. to PUC Clerk - Exhibit Petitioner-119
2021-09-10 Prefiled Testimony of Gregory R. Liebert - Exhibit Petitioner-120
Liebert Exh. 2 – Liebert Report September 12, 2019 - Exhibit Petitioner-121
2021-10-04 Rebuttal Testimony of Gregory R. Liebert - Exhibit Petitioner-122
Exhibit Pet. JH-13 (Docket 7970) - Exhibit Petitioner-123
2012-12-20 Prefiled Testimony of John Heintz (Docket 7970) - Exhibit Petitioner-124
2017-12-19 Transcript from 30(b)(6) Deposition of Carl Bubolz - Exhibit Petitioner-125
2013-06-11 Prefiled Testimony of Eric Sorenson (Docket 7970) - Exhibit Petitioner-126
2013-02-28 Prefiled Testimony of John Heintz (Docket 7970) - Exhibit Petitioner-127
Exhibit Pet. JH-3 (Docket 7970) - Exhibit Petitioner-128
Exhibit Intervenors Cross 33A - Exhibit Petitioner-129
2020-09-03 (Corrected) Prefiled Testimony of Lawrence Shelton - Exhibit Petitioner-130
Exhibit Int. LS-2 (video) - Exhibit Petitioner-131
Exhibit Int. LS-3 (photographs) - Exhibit Petitioner-132
2014 Construction Manual - Exhibit Petitioner-133
Int. Cross Exhibit 1 - Exhibit Petitioner-134
Jane Palmer Exh. 1 (Summary of 2014 Inspection Reports) - Exhibit Petitioner-135
2020-03-27 Transcript from Deposition of Chris LeForce - Exhibit Petitioner-136
Docket 7970 Hearing Transcript 9/17/13
Other Referenced Documents
- Exhibit Petitioner-137
Case Nos. 17-3550-INV & 18-0395-PET, PSD Comments on Compliance Filing (May 24, 2023). - Exhibit Petitioner-138
David Berger Letter to the Department of Public Service (Jun. 21, 2017) - Exhibit Petitioner-139
VGS Compliance Filing Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Docket 7970 Certificate of Public Good (Apr. 27, 2023)