Lyndon Electric Considers Rate Increase; Catamount STEM Lab Secures Grant
LYNDON — The Lyndon Electric Department is again considering a rate increase as commissioners look at the utility’s limited cash reserves and growing list of expenses and projects.
At the Electric Commission’s Sept. 14 meeting, Chair Ken Mason recommended seeking a 3% increase through the state’s expedited rate process. He estimated it could bring in $100,000 to $200,000.
The commission did not vote on the proposal. Instead, commissioners agreed to wait for a recommendation from the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, a group of 11 municipally owned utilities that includes Lyndon Electric.
Catamount Community Hours, the after-school program at St. Johnsbury School, has secured a grant from the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation to support a 10-week Mobile STEM Lab program during the upcoming winter session.
The initiative is made possible through a $2,500 Mini-Grant from the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation, a supporting organization of the Vermont Community Foundation, along with a contribution from White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) to cover the remaining balance.
Designed for students in grades 3–5, the Mobile STEM Lab offers hands-on, project-based learning in high-demand fields. To learn more about the program or enroll a student for the winter session, contact Teresa Gould at 802-745-2829.
Featured image: Vermont State House, Montpelier. Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain / CC).
