Power grab.

• Position: Vermont

On the heels of the great blackout of the summer of 2003, CLF is trying to stop the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCo) from constructing a huge, $128 million transmission line expansion to import out-of-state fossil fuel energy. CLF's expert witness testified in December before the Vermont Public Service Board (currently reviewing VELCo's request). CLF showed that if the state enhances existing energy efficiency programs, the project will be unnecessary. Using energy efficiency and clean energy technologies to address VELCo's generation issues will be far more cost...