VEC Upgrade Passes

July 26, 2011

A VEC substation. Opponents of the transmission line upgrade intimated that VEC may have sabotaged its own equipment to get support for the upgrade, but that idea clearly didn't stick to the wall as members voted nearly 4 to 1 for the upgrade. Photo by Laura Carpenter

VEC Transmission Upgraded PASSES with 5,340 votes to 1,379 votes.
Hydro Quebec approval to purchase power passes 5,970 to 700.
Bylaw Amendment to allow payback to customers of equity passes 5,572 to 991.
Carol Maroney wins VEC board seat.
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