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Archive: January 2012

IBM and VELCO to Build Next Generation Communication Network for Vermont Energy Grid

San Antonio, Texas and Rutland, VT—At the 2012 DistribuTECH conference, IBM (NYSE:IBM) and the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) today announced an agreement to build an intelligent fiber optic and Carrier Ethernet communications and control network across the State of Vermont. Spanning more than 1000 miles, this advanced fiber communications… Read More »

VELCO Testimony: Protect What Works—Grid Reliability and Politics Don’t Mix

Rutland, VT—In testimony on the proposed merger of Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service submitted today to the Vermont Public Service Board, Vermont Electric Power Company President and CEO Chris Dutton pointed to VELCO’s over 50-year track record of the electric transmission company’s reliable service and ratepayer savings… Read More »