Petition No 1042 Somers

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Petition No. 1042 - Somers

Somers Solar Center, LLC Petition for a Declaratory Ruling that no Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need is required for the construction and operation of a 5.0 MWac Solar Photovoltaic Project located at 458 & 488 South Road, Somers, Connecticut.

Service List

Petition

Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D

Exhibit E Exhibit F Exhibit G Exhibit H

Exhibit I Exhibit J

Applicant's Certification of Notice to Public Officials

Petition 1042 - Notice of Public Hearing

Petition 1042 - Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference

Petition 1042 - Results of Pre-Hearing Conference

Petition 1042 - Administrative Notice List

Applicant's Affidavit of Sign Posting, 1/14/13

State Agency Comments

Dept. of Transportation comments, 1/7/13

Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection comments, 1/11/13

Interrogatories

CSC Interrogatories for Applicant - 12/13/12

Applicant's Interrogatory Responses, 01/04/13

Applicant's Pre-Hearing Submission, 01/08/13

Transcript Recipt Letter, dated January 25, 2013

Afternoon Session Transcript

Evening Session Transcript

Post-Hearing Briefs, Findings of Fact

Applicant's Post-Hearing Brief

Council's Draft Findings of Fact
Applicant's Comments on CSC Draft Findings of Fact, 3/15/13

Petition 1042 Certification Package

Correction to Decision and Order, 4/24/13

Development and Management Plan (D&M Plan)

CSC Interrogatories on D&M Plan, 4/29/13
SSC Responses to CSC Interrogatories, 5/2/13

Council Decision on D&M Plan, 5/16/13

Commencement of Construction Letter, 06/13/13

SSC D&M Plan Change 03/06/14

CSC Interrogatories 03/25/14

Petitioner Request for an Extension of Time, 04/10/14

Petition Request Additional Time to May 8, 2014, 04/24/14

Council Approval of Petitioner's Request for Additional Time, 4/25/14

Petitioner's Responses to Council Interrogatories, 5/8/14

Council Decision on D&M Plan Change, 5/16/14

D&O Condition 3 - First Year Operating Report Letter 02/25/15

D&M Plan Revision Request and Council Approval, 08/09/18

Party, Intervenor, and Limited Appearance Participation Information

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