Entergy slams state plan to hire Vermont Yankee adviser

VERNON – The state Public Utility Commission wants some help to determine whether Vermont Yankee should change ownership.
The commission intends to hire a consultant to evaluate “various technical issues” related to the sale. And the cost of that consultant – estimated at $50,000 to $100,000 – would be billed to the Vernon plant’s current and prospective owners, Entergy and NorthStar Group Services.
Entergy is objecting to the plan, but it has nothing to do wi