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Burlington Electric seeks 4.5% rate increase; board recommends filing with PUC
Summary
Burlington Electric Department told the Board of Finance it is requesting a 4.5% rate increase on bills rendered Sept. 1, 2025, after determining a projected 6.4% need; the board voted to recommend filing tariff amendments with the Vermont Public Utility Commission.
The Board of Finance on May 19 voted to recommend that the City Council authorize the general manager of Burlington Electric Department (BED) to file tariff amendments with the Vermont Public Utility Commission seeking a 4.5% rate increase on bills rendered on or after Sept. 1, 2025.
BED staff said their updated projection of known and measurable factors would justify a 6.4% increase but the…
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