§ 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.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 5 - State Policy; Plans; Jurisdiction and Regulatory Authority of Commission and Department
§ 202. Electrical energy planning
§ 202b. State Comprehensive Energy Plan
§ 202c. State telecommunications; policy and planning
§ 202d. Telecommunications plan
§ 202e. Telecommunications and connectivity
§ 202f. Telecommunications and Connectivity Advisory Board
§ 203. Jurisdiction of certain public utilities
§ 204. Organization; reports of public utility corporations
§ 205. Duty to furnish copies of contracts
§ 206. Information to be furnished Department
§ 207. Report of accidents; investigation
§ 208. Complaints; investigations; procedure
§ 208a. Selection of telecommunications carrier
§ 209. Jurisdiction; general scope
§ 209a. Qualified cost mitigation charge orders
§ 209c. Electricity affordability program
§ 210. Electric companies; interconnection facilities
§ 211. Electric energy from inside or outside State
§ 212a. Retail sales by Department; statutory authorization
§ 212b. Review Board on Retail Sales
§ 212c. Retail sale by the Department; Commission approval
§ 212d. Access; negotiations; Commission order
§ 212e. Representation of public; production of records
§ 212f. Identification of Department sales on bills
§ 213. Interchange of electric facilities; power shortage
§ 217. Department to prosecute
§ 218. Jurisdiction over charges and rates
§ 218a. Permanent telecommunications relay service
§ 218b. Farm customers; energy efficiency; electric energy generation
§ 218c. Least-cost integrated planning
§ 218d. Alternative regulation of electric and natural gas companies
§ 218e. Implementing State energy policy; manufacturing
§ 223. Appeal from municipal authorities
§ 224. Special authority to municipality, to be under supervision of Commission
§ 226a. Contracts regarding basic exchange telecommunications services
§ 226b. Incentive regulation of basic exchange telecommunications providers
§ 227a. Pricing of competitive telecommunications services
§ 227b. Wireless telecommunications
§ 227d. Small eligible telecommunications carriers
§ 227e. Leasing or licensing of State land; public notice
§ 230. Special rate or rebate; penalty
§ 231. Certificate of public good; abandonment of service; hearing
§ 231a. Registration of billing aggregators
§ 232. Sales, leases, pledges, bonds, notes; hearings
§ 235. Heating and process fuel efficiency program
§ 246. Temporary siting of meteorological stations
§ 248. New gas and electric purchases, investments, and facilities; certificate of public good
§ 248a. Certificate of public good for communications facilities
§ 248b. Fees; Agency of Natural Resources; participation in siting proceedings
§ 249. Service territories; Commission jurisdiction
§ 249a. Campground submetering
§ 251. Areas served by several companies
§ 252. Experts, payment of expense
§ 253. National Environmental Policy Act review
§ 254. Construction or extended operation of nuclear plant; public engagement process