VGS filed a petition to amend its Certificate of Public Good for the Addison Natural Gas Project on January 10, 2025. Below are the petition, testimony, 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. 25-0055-PET. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Bouchard at mbouchard@vermontgas.com or (802) 951-0352.
List of Exhibits from Evidentiary Record
PUC Orders
- Exhibit VGS-AG-001
Post-Appeal Order Outlining Next Steps (Jun. 25, 2024) - Exhibit VGS-AG-002
Final Order (Apr. 6, 2023) - Exhibit VGS-AG-003
Proposal for Decision (Oct. 3, 2022) - Exhibit VGS-AG-004
Liability Order (Jan. 29, 2021)
Transcripts
- Exhibit VGS-AG-005
2020-09-01 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day I - Exhibit VGS-AG-006
2020-09-02 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day II - Exhibit VGS-AG-007
2020-09-03 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript Day III - Exhibit VGS-AG-008
2021-12-08 Evidentiary Hearing Transcript
Byrd Report & Supporting Attachments
- Exhibit VGS-AG-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 VGS-AG-010
Byrd Report, Attachment #1 (W R Byrd Statement of Qualifications) - Exhibit VGS-AG-011
Byrd Report, Attachment #2 (Partial Index of Files Received) - Exhibit VGS-AG-012
Byrd Report, Attachment #3 (Listing of Construction Inspection Reports Reviewed by WRB) - Exhibit VGS-AG-013
Byrd Report, Attachment #4 (Mr. Heintz’ 2-28-13 PFT) - Exhibit VGS-AG-014
Byrd Report, Attachment #5 (PUC Final Order of CPG for ANGP) - Exhibit VGS-AG-015
Byrd Report, Attachment #6 (ANGP Organization Charts) - Exhibit VGS-AG-016
Byrd Report, Attachment #7 (Intervenors Motion to Broaden Scope of Investigation 3-1-18) - Exhibit VGS-AG-017
Byrd Report, Attachment #8 (Intervenors Summary of the Evidence for WRB – annotated 5-21-19) - Exhibit VGS-AG-018
Byrd Report, Attachment #9 (WRB Site Visit Summary Findings) - Exhibit VGS-AG-019
Byrd Report, Attachment #10 (Selected Images) - Exhibit VGS-AG-020
Byrd Report, Attachment #11 (Breezy Valley Dig Report 7-30-19) - Exhibit VGS-AG-021
Byrd Report, Attachment #12 (Baldwin Rd Dig Report 7-30-19) - Exhibit VGS-AG-022
Byrd Report, Attachment #13 (Chicken Farm Dig Report 7-31-19) - Exhibit VGS-AG-023
Byrd Report, Attachment #14 (Route 7 Dig Report 7-31-19) - Exhibit VGS-AG-024
Byrd Report, Attachment #15 (PHMSA Civil Penalty Guidance-02-25-2019) - Exhibit VGS-AG-025
Byrd Report, Attachment #16 (Bid Specification Index) - Exhibit VGS-AG-026
Byrd Report, Attachment #17 (Bid Specification Package, Project Manual May 24 2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-027
Byrd Report, Attachment #18 (CHA Summary of Material Specs and Quality Control Procedures) - Exhibit VGS-AG-028
Byrd Report, Attachment #19 (Specification for Application of Pipeline External Coatings) - Exhibit VGS-AG-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 VGS-AG-030
Byrd Report, Attachment #21 (CHA Specification 312333 TRENCHING, PIPE LAYING AND BACKFILLING dated 4-29-2015) - Exhibit VGS-AG-031
Byrd Report, Attachment #22 (CHA Specification 312333 TRENCHING, PIPE LAYING AND BACKFILLING 7-1-2016 in Modification Bulletin Trans-14) - Exhibit VGS-AG-032
Byrd Report, Attachment #23 (Design drawing sheet ANGP-T-G-015 as of 6-28-2013) - Exhibit VGS-AG-033
Byrd Report, Attachment #24 (Design drawing sheet ANGP T-G-015 as of 6-11-2015) - Exhibit VGS-AG-034
Byrd Report, Attachment #25 (Design Drawing ANGP-T-G-015 as of 5-2016 w TB tables) - Exhibit VGS-AG-035
Byrd Report, Attachment #26 (Project Directive 2015-006 Backfill Compaction 8-13-15) - Exhibit VGS-AG-036
Byrd Report, Attachment #27 (Project Directive 2015-007 General Backfill Materials 8-31-15) - Exhibit VGS-AG-037
Byrd Report, Attachment #28 (Project Directive 2015-008 Adhesion Testing 8-31-15) - Exhibit VGS-AG-038
Byrd Report, Attachment #29 (ARK CP System Design – IFC 5-20-2016) - Exhibit VGS-AG-039
Byrd Report, Attachment #30 (ARK Engineering AC Mitigation Design) - Exhibit VGS-AG-040
Byrd Report, Attachment #31 (ARK CP Commissioning – first 11 miles) - Exhibit VGS-AG-041
Byrd Report, Attachment #32 (ARK CP Commissioning 30 miles) - Exhibit VGS-AG-042
Byrd Report, Attachment #33 (ARK DCVG & CIS Analysis) - Exhibit VGS-AG-043
Byrd Report, Attachment #34 (E-mail of 9-4-2019 concerning zinc ribbon in Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit VGS-AG-044
Byrd Report, Attachment #35 (ANGP Inspection Manual from 2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-045
Byrd Report, Attachment #36 (Eric Curtis Field Notes May 30 – July 26 2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-046
Byrd Report, Attachment #37 (James Haney Field Notes July 27 – Nov. 4, 2015) - Exhibit VGS-AG-047
Byrd Report, Attachment #38 (JR Kelch ML Inspection Reports 9-5 and 9-10-14) - Exhibit VGS-AG-048
Byrd Report, Attachment #39 (DPS Inspection Report 2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-049
Byrd Report, Attachment #40 (DPS Inspection Report 2015) - Exhibit VGS-AG-050
Byrd Report, Attachment #41 (DPS Inspection Report 2016) - Exhibit VGS-AG-051
Byrd Report, Attachment #42 (DPS Inspection Report 2017) - Exhibit VGS-AG-052
Byrd Report, Attachment #43 (PHMSA review of VT DPS Inspectors) - Exhibit VGS-AG-053
Byrd Report, Attachment #44 (VGS – VELCO MOU of 6-2013) - Exhibit VGS-AG-054
Byrd Report, Attachment #45 (VGS – ANR MOU of 9-2013) - Exhibit VGS-AG-055
Byrd Report, Attachment #46 (VTrans Permit of 5-27-2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-056
Byrd Report, Attachment #47 (CHA Loading Calculations 11-7-2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-057
Byrd Report, Attachment #48 (Mott MacDonald Loading Calculations 5-25-16) - Exhibit VGS-AG-058
Byrd Report, Attachment #49 (CEPA Report 10-16-2009 re Surface Loading) - Exhibit VGS-AG-059
Byrd Report, Attachment #50 (Compaction Testing Results and email of 5-24-2016) - Exhibit VGS-AG-060
Byrd Report, Attachment #51 (WCE report of 9-27-16 – stripping topsoil) - Exhibit VGS-AG-061
Byrd Report, Attachment #52 (WCE Report of 6-23-15 crushing rock for general backfill) - Exhibit VGS-AG-062
Byrd Report, Attachment #53 (WCE Report of 9-27-16 – using shaker bucket to sift backfill) - Exhibit VGS-AG-063
Byrd Report, Attachment #54 (CPAR of 12-11-15 re TB locations in 2014) - Exhibit VGS-AG-064
Byrd Report, Attachment #55 (VELCO email of 9-21-2016 re Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit VGS-AG-065
Byrd Report, Attachment #56 (VELCO letter of 4-25-2017 re Clay Plains Swamp) - Exhibit VGS-AG-066
Byrd Report, Attachment #57 (Wetlands Permit Supporting Narrative) - Exhibit VGS-AG-067
Byrd Report, Attachment #58 (Clay Plains Inspection Report Summaries – WRB) - Exhibit VGS-AG-068
Byrd Report, Attachment #59 (Summary Memo re Laying Pipe on Trench Bottom 6-6-17) - Exhibit VGS-AG-069
Byrd Report, Attachment #60 (VGS 8-4-17 Comments re DOC commitments) - Exhibit VGS-AG-070
Byrd Report, Attachment #61 (JAN Affidavit 8-4-17 re Stream Crossings) - Exhibit VGS-AG-071
Byrd Report, Attachment #62 (JSH Affidavit 8-11-17 re DOC) - Exhibit VGS-AG-072
Byrd Report, Attachment #63 (JSH Affidavit 8-11-17 Exhibit 1 – DOC Table) - Exhibit VGS-AG-073
Byrd Report, Attachment #64 (ANR Comments 10-12-17 re DOC for Non-Jurisdictional Streams) - Exhibit VGS-AG-074
Byrd Report, Attachment #65 (Bedding / TB NOPV of 2-13-2018) - Exhibit VGS-AG-075
Byrd Report, Attachment #66 (VGS Response to DPS Bedding / TB NOPV 2-28-18) - Exhibit VGS-AG-076
Byrd Report, Attachment #67 (Stipulated Remedial Action Compliance Plan – DRAFT – to Bedding TB NOPV) - Exhibit VGS-AG-077
Byrd Report, Attachment #68 (ANR Comments 3-22-18 re Trench Breakers) - Exhibit VGS-AG-078
Byrd Report, Attachment #69 (ANR Comments 5-4-18 re Scope of Investigation) - Exhibit VGS-AG-079
Byrd Report, Attachment #70 (VGS email re ANR TB Follow Up Activities 11-12-19)
VGS Prefiled Testimony
- Exhibit VGS-AG-080
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of Donald J. Rendall - Exhibit VGS-AG-081
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit VGS-AG-082
2020-07-31 Rebuttal Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit VGS-AG-083
2021-09-10 Direct Testimony of John St. Hilaire - Exhibit VGS-AG-084
Exhibit VGS-JSH-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-085
Exhibit VGS-JSH-2 - Exhibit VGS-AG-086
Exhibit VGS-JSH-3 - Exhibit VGS-AG-087
Exhibit VGS-JSH-4 - Exhibit VGS-AG-088
Exhibit VGS-JSH-5 - Exhibit VGS-AG-089
Exhibit VGS-JSH-6 - Exhibit VGS-AG-090
Exhibit VGS-JSH-7 - Exhibit VGS-AG-091
Exhibit VGS-JSH-8 - Exhibit VGS-AG-092
Exhibit VGS-JSH-9 - Exhibit VGS-AG-093
Exhibit VGS-JSH-10 - Exhibit VGS-AG-094
2020-07-10 Direct Testimony of Jeffrey A. Nelson - Exhibit VGS-AG-095
Exhibit VGS-JAN-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-096
Exhibit VGS-JAN-2 - Exhibit VGS-AG-097
Exhibit VGS-JAN-3 - Exhibit VGS-AG-098
2020-07-31 Rebuttal Testimony of John F. Godfrey - Exhibit VGS-AG-099
Exhibit VGS-JFG-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-100
2021-09-10 Direct Testimony of Carlos J. Chaves - Exhibit VGS-AG-101
Exhibit VGS-CC-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-102
Exhibit VGS-CC-2 - Exhibit VGS-AG-103
2021-11-01 Rebuttal Testimony of Carlos J. Chaves - Exhibit VGS-AG-104
Exhibit VGS-CC-3 - Exhibit VGS-AG-105
Exhibit VGS-CC-4 - Exhibit VGS-AG-106
Exhibit VGS-CC-5 - Exhibit VGS-AG-107
Exhibit VGS-CC-6 - Exhibit VGS-AG-108
Exhibit VGS-CC-7
VELCO Prefiled Testimony
- Exhibit VGS-AG-109
2021-07-23 Prefiled Direct Testimony of Kevin Bodenhamer - Exhibit VGS-AG-110
2021-11-01 Prefiled Direct Rebuttal Testimony of Kevin Bodenhamer - Exhibit VGS-AG-111
Exhibit VELCO-KB-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-112
2021-07-23 Prefiled Direct Testimony of Brian Connaughton - Exhibit VGS-AG-113
2021-11-01 Prefiled Direct Rebuttal Testimony of Brian Connaughton - Exhibit VGS-AG-114
Exhibit VELCO-BC-1 - Exhibit VGS-AG-115
Exhibit VELCO-BC-2 - Exhibit VGS-AG-116
Exhibit VELCO-BC-3 - Exhibit VGS-AG-117
Exhibit VELCO-BC-4
All Other Evidence Cited by the Commission
- Exhibit VGS-AG-118
2017-06-19 Letter from Donald J. Einhorn, Esq. to PUC Clerk - Exhibit VGS-AG-119
2021-09-10 Prefiled Testimony of Gregory R. Liebert - Exhibit VGS-AG-120
Liebert Exh. 2 – Liebert Report September 12, 2019 - Exhibit VGS-AG-121
2021-10-04 Rebuttal Testimony of Gregory R. Liebert - Exhibit VGS-AG-122
Exhibit Pet. JH-13 (Docket 7970) - Exhibit VGS-AG-123
2012-12-20 Prefiled Testimony of John Heintz (Docket 7970) - Exhibit VGS-AG-124
2017-12-19 Transcript from 30(b)(6) Deposition of Carl Bubolz - Exhibit VGS-AG-125
2013-06-11 Prefiled Testimony of Eric Sorenson (Docket 7970) - Exhibit VGS-AG-126
2013-02-28 Prefiled Testimony of John Heintz (Docket 7970) - Exhibit VGS-AG-127
Exhibit Pet. JH-3 (Docket 7970) - Exhibit VGS-AG-128
Exhibit Intervenors Cross 33A - Exhibit VGS-AG-129
2020-09-03 (Corrected) Prefiled Testimony of Lawrence Shelton - Exhibit VGS-AG-130
Exhibit Int. LS-2 (video) - Exhibit VGS-AG-131
Exhibit Int. LS-3 (photographs) - Exhibit VGS-AG-132
2014 Construction Manual - Exhibit VGS-AG-133
Int. Cross Exhibit 1 Part 1
Int. Cross Exhibit 1 Part 2
Int. Cross Exhibit 1 Part 3 - Exhibit VGS-AG-134
Jane Palmer Exh. 1 (Summary of 2014 Inspection Reports) - Exhibit VGS-AG-135
2020-03-27 Transcript from Deposition of Chris LeForce - Exhibit VGS-AG-136
Docket 7970 Hearing Transcript 9/17/13
Other Referenced Documents
- Exhibit VGS-AG-137
Case Nos. 17-3550-INV & 18-0395-PET, PSD Comments on Compliance Filing (May 24, 2023). - Exhibit VGS-AG-138
David Berger Letter to the Department of Public Service (Jun. 21, 2017) - Exhibit VGS-AG-139
VGS Compliance Filing Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Docket 7970 Certificate of Public Good (Apr. 27, 2023)