Vermont's two largest electric utilities have sued Entergy-Vermont Yankee over cooling tower failures at the nuclear power plant more than four years ago. The utilities say Yankee failed to follow standard utility practice to inspect and maintain the tower.

Three Vermont utilities have finalized an agreement to install "smart grid" electric technology and to expand broadband computer service. Green Mountain Power, Central Vermont Public Service and Vermont Telephone will work together.

Green Mountain Power and Gaz Metro's surprise offer to purchase Central Vermont Public Service is generating a lot of buzz -- in particular, GMP's proposal to create a public trust with joint shares of Velco.

The parent company of Green Mountain Power, Vermont's second largest utility, has made an offer to purchase Central Vermont Public Service.

Over the next two years, utility companies in the state will be rolling out ‘smart grid' technology, which will include bringing smart meters to every home and business in the state.

Central Vermont Public Service has named a career utility executive as its new president. Larry Reilly will start work March 1 as the CEO of the state's largest electric utility.

Vermont's two largest electric utilities say they've signed contracts to buy power from a wind-power project in northern New Hampshire. Meanwhile, the debate over in-state wind projects rages.

Vermont's two largest utilities have won approval to buy power from a wind project in northern New Hampshire. They've been under pressure to line up new power sources as current contracts expire - including those with Vermont Yankee.

The southern Vermont town of Readsboro is getting ready to sell its electric company. Readsboro Electric is one of about 17 municipally-run power companies in the state. That number could shrink as the cost - and complexity - of doing business keeps escalating.

Vermont's two largest electric utilities will buy electricity from Hydro-Quebec for 26 years. The historic agreement caps more than a year of negotiations.

Vermont utilities have teamed up to apply for a $66 million federal stimulus grant to upgrade the Vermont electricity grid.

The state's three largest electric utilities have been looking for generators that could replace power contracts that begin to expire in three years.

Here are the top stories at 12:10pm. A Bethel man is due in court later this hour to face several charges after an armed confrontation with state police last night; Vermont and three other New England states will join together on a regional standardized test for third- to eighth-graders; more...

Vermont electric utilities say they're making progress in restoring power to customers in the southern part of the state of lost power in ice storm, but more than 6,100 customers are still without power.

The companies are asking energy firms throughout the Northeast and Canada to come up with proposals for up to 250 megawatts of electricity.

Three utilities in Vermont are looking for new power supply contracts; Vermont's congressional delegation supports a Vermont state senator's plan to quickly rebuild the country's transportation infrastructure; more...

Vermont's electric utilities are discouraging their customers from switching to electric heat or hot water.

State officials are unsure why enrollment for Catamount Health is not meeting the legislature's projections; state GOP leaders say Tom Salmon's deployment to the Middle East is a legitimate campaign issue this fall;

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is continuing to shine a spotlight on a loophole in new federal rules that were supposed to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan; The heating season may be winding down, but consumers are still reeling from the high costs of staying warm this winter...

The state's largest electric utility is reaching out to other corporations to raise money with the goal of keeping Vermonters warm this winter; more...