Hearing Regarding Nutmeg Solar Project Jan. 10th
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
A public hearing has been announced regarding the proposed Nutmeg Solar project. It will be held at the Enfield Town Hall (820 Enfield Street) in the Council Chambers on Thursday, January 10th, the evidentiary session begins at 3:00 p.m. and public comment opens at 6:30 p.m.
Pursuant to provisions of Connecticut General Statutes § 4-176 and Section 16-50j-21 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, notice is hereby given that the Connecticut Siting Council (Council) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, January 10, 2019, beginning with an evidentiary session at 3:00 p.m., and continuing with a public comment session at 6:30 p.m., at the Enfield Town Hall, Council Chambers, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut, and thereafter as necessary. The hearing will be on a petition from Nutmeg Solar, LLC for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the proposed construction, maintenance and operation of a 19.6-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility on approximately 162 acres comprised of 9 separate parcels located generally south of Bailey Road and east of Route 191 (Broad Brook Road), and associated electrical interconnection to Eversource Energy’s Scitico Substation at 20 Bailey Road in Enfield, Connecticut.
The 3:00 p.m. evidentiary session will provide the petitioner, parties, and intervenors an opportunity to cross-examine positions. The 6:30 p.m. public comment session will be reserved for the public to make brief statements into the record.
The Council will conduct a public field review of the proposed site on Thursday, January 10, 2019, beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Applicable law for this proceeding includes the Public Utility Environmental Standards Act, General Statutes § 16-50g, et seq., and Sections 16-50j-1, et seq., of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
The Council directs that all testimony and exhibits be pre-filed with the Council and all parties and intervenors by January 3, 2019. In accordance with the State Solid Waste Management Plan, the Council requests that all filings be submitted on recyclable paper.
Individuals are encouraged to participate through their elected officials, and other party/intervenor groupings.
Any person seeking to be named or admitted as a party or intervenor to the proceeding may file a written request to be so designated at the office of the Council, 10 Franklin Square, New Britain, Connecticut 06051, on or before January 3, 2019.
Parties and intervenors will be allowed to submit briefs and proposed findings of fact within 30 days after the close of the evidentiary record.
Any person who is not a party or intervenor to this proceeding may file a written statement with the Council up to 30 days after the close of the evidentiary record. Such statements will become part of the record. No written statement or any other material, evidence, or other information will be accepted from any person after 30 days following the close of the evidentiary record, except as otherwise prescribed by law or the Council.
A verbatim transcript of the hearing will be made and deposited with the Enfield and Somers Town Clerk’s offices for the convenience of the public.
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Please use this opportunity to learn more and to share your thoughts and concerns about the project.