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Select Board approves Green Mountain Power agreement to replace poles and wires
Summary
The Stamford Select Board signed an agreement allowing Green Mountain Power to replace overhead poles and heavier wires along the main highway to reduce outages; the board moved and approved signing the right-of-way/agreement after a brief presentation.
The Stamford Select Board approved a town agreement allowing Green Mountain Power to rebuild overhead poles and upgrade to heavier wires along the main highway. Chair said the work will rebuild existing poles, guys and wires within the highway limits and that the company represented the project would be done safely to minimize impact to public travel.
Chair said Green Mountain Power "requests permission from the select board to rebuild existing poles, guys and wires along the highway," and the board acknowledged the company's goal of reducing outages caused by sagging lines and storm damage. Committee member who met with Don Mills of Green Mountain Power confirmed the utility is planning heavier wire and pole replacements to reduce storm outages.
A motion to sign the utility agreement was made and seconded; the board announced the agreement as signed. The board did not conduct a roll-call vote in the transcript but the motion was recorded and the Chair stated the signing would proceed.
Why it matters: Upgrading lines and poles is intended to reduce power interruptions during storms and to improve long-run reliability in town. The board noted the bulk of the work runs along the main highway and will proceed under applicable permitting.
