Burlington Electric Department
Encyclopedia
The Burlington Electric Department (BED) is a municipally-owned electric utility
located in Burlington
, Vermont
. It is the largest municipally-owned electric utility in Vermont. It has over 19,600 customers. It is the only utility providing electricity to the city and the Burlington International Airport
, South Burlington
.
The 30-megawatt coal-fired Moran Generating Station, named for Mayor J.E. Moran, was completed in 1954.
Moran, a coal-fired plant was closed in the late 20th century. The city has planned to convert it to recreation or museum use.
Electric utility
An electric utility is a company that engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. The electrical utility industry is a major provider of energy in most countries. It is indispensable to factories, commercial establishments,...
located in Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. It is the largest municipally-owned electric utility in Vermont. It has over 19,600 customers. It is the only utility providing electricity to the city and the Burlington International Airport
Burlington International Airport
Burlington International Airport is a joint-use public and military airport in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is owned by the City of Burlington...
, South Burlington
South Burlington, Vermont
-Economy:CommutAir, a regional airline, is headquartered in the city, by the airport. The Magic Hat Brewing Company, one of the United States's larger craft breweries, is located here.One measure of economic activity is retail sales...
.
Generating plants
It operates and owns 50% of a wood-powered electric generating facility. When this was constructed in 1984, it was the world’s largest wood-burning generating plant. It still is one of the largest today.The 30-megawatt coal-fired Moran Generating Station, named for Mayor J.E. Moran, was completed in 1954.
History
The utility was created in 1905, after city officials grew dissatisfied with the investor-owned Burlington Light and Power Company and its pricing.Moran, a coal-fired plant was closed in the late 20th century. The city has planned to convert it to recreation or museum use.