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Electricity began flowing this afternoon from National Life Group’s newly built solar energy project. The 500 kilowatt project is made up of more than 2,000 panels arrayed on about 4 acres just south of the company’s Montpelier headquarters. The electricity will feed into the regional power grid.
Vermont PBS Board Chair Rob Hofmann announced Monday the appointment of Holly Groschner as president and CEO for Vermont’s statewide PBS affiliate. The Corinth, Vermont, resident expects to take the reins of the public media organization in mid-February.
The Association of General Contractors of Vermont (AGC/VT) recently announced new appointments to its Board of Directors for 2015. Judy Desrochers of JA MacDonald will lead the Association as its new President. Desrochers has been with JA MacDonald for over 30 years, and an active member of AGC/VT.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org A report released on Friday proposes three changes to Vermont’s property tax system.
Jim Merriam announced today that Liz Gamache will succeed him as Director of Efficiency Vermont beginning January 19, 2015. Efficiency Vermont is a nationally acclaimed statewide energy efficiency utility, which currently helps meet more than 13 percent of Vermont’s electric supply needs, and has helped reduce heating costs in more than 4,500 homes since 2008.
Governor Shumlin announced Friday that $814,000 from Round 1 of the Windham County Economic Development Program will be allocated to five projects.
New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) of Williston has announced its acquisition of Health One Credit Union, a financial institution serving communities in Michigan and Ohio. The acquisition, which was finalized on December 12, makes Health One a division of NEFCU and adds more than 3,000 members and $15 million in assets to Vermont’s largest Credit Union.
by John Herrick vtdigger.org Entergy will draw from a $143 million line of credit to pay for the cost of transferring spent nuclear fuel at Vermont Yankee into temporary storage. Previously, the company had insisted on tapping decommissioning funds.
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation issued a water quality certification Thursday regarding the future operations of Green Mountain Power’s Waterbury Hydroelectric Project. Under this decision, the Waterbury Reservoir will be maintained at the current summertime level year-round, and flows will be managed to more closely mirror the natural flow of the Little River.
This holiday season marks the 115th annual Christmas Bird Count, a favorite tradition among Vermont’s birding community. Birders in Vermont are encouraged to participate in the count, which begins on December 14 and runs through January 5. SEE LIST OF EVENTS BELOW
The following numbers are up-to-date as of 11:59 pm Thursday, December 11, 2014. The graph below shows where new applicants are in the process between submitting their application and being covered by a qualified health plan. Please note that applicants who qualify for Medicaid are not included.
Vermont Business Magazine This storm has caused more outages from Green Mountain Power than either the ice storm of 1998 or Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. As of Monday morning, total customers without power across the state were down to about 2,500.