Overview
To access DEEP’s expert assistance, begin by requesting a pre-application meeting about your particular project. For projects that are particularly time-sensitive, complex or require multiple permits, you may then be assigned Client Concierge Service to provide an added level of assistance through the permitting process.
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Learn more about DEEP's Client Concierge Service
- Meet the Client Concierge Team
- Sign up to receive email updates on the Client Concierge Service and Permit Assistance
- Check out the July 2023 Municipal News Bulletin, a place where you can find curated information relevant to local government and a way for DEEP to connect with our municipal partners, and sign up to receive future Municipal News Bulletins as part of the new municipal liaison function of the Office of Innovative Partnerships and Planning
- High-visibility projects, including those identified as high priorities by local governments;
- Projects with multiple permitting requirements or cross-cutting programmatic needs;
- Projects addressing waste organics (see our Farm-based Anaerobic Digesters Environmental Permitting fact sheet);
- Energy-generating facility projects -see additional information below:
- Solar and Offshore Wind Environmental Permitting fact sheets;
- Draft Guidance for Siting Solar on Brownfields;
- DEEP is accepting written comments on the Draft Guidance for Solar Projects on Agricultural Land; please send comments to DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov with the subject line "Agrivoltaics Comments."
- Economic development projects, including projects located in an Enterprise Zone or Opportunity Zone;
- Municipal projects;
- Brownfield projects (see our Breweries and Distilleries Environmental Permitting and Pollution Prevention fact sheet);
- Transit-oriented development projects;
- Green technology projects; and
- Projects identified through the joint prioritization of Commissioners of DEEP and DECD.
- Client Concierge Service Brochure (November 2022)
- Client Concierge Service Brochure (November 2021)
- Client Concierge Service Brochure (January 2021)
Another function of the Concierge Team is to coordinate stakeholder processes for DEEP. Upcoming and past stakeholder engagement events are listed below:
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STEPS/SCEF Stakeholder Engagement Meeting on Agrivoltaics:
- On August 16, 2023, CT DEEP held a virtual public information meeting on the new Draft Guidance for Siting Solar on Agricultural Land and potential agrivoltaics bid preferences in the upcoming Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) Program procurement. STEPS/SCEF Stakeholder Engagement Meeting slides and the meeting recording with unofficial transcript are available for review.
- Written comments regarding the STEPS Draft Guidance for Siting Solar on Agricultural Land and the SCEF Year 5 Agrivoltaics Bid Preference may be filed electronically on DEEP’s website or submitted to DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov with “Agrivoltaics Comments” in the subject line by September 5, 2023 8:00 AM EST.
- STEPS for Solar Development
- 2023 Energy Procurement and Siting Workshop
- On March 29, 2023, CT DEEP held a virtual public informational meeting on siting and environmental best practices for the upcoming clean energy procurements. The Energy Procurement and Siting Workshop meeting slides are included as Attachment 1 in the Notice of Proceeding and Public Meeting, and the Meeting Recording and Unofficial Transcript of the Siting Workshop are available for review.
- On March 29, 2023, CT DEEP held a virtual public informational meeting on siting and environmental best practices for the upcoming clean energy procurements. The Energy Procurement and Siting Workshop meeting slides are included as Attachment 1 in the Notice of Proceeding and Public Meeting, and the Meeting Recording and Unofficial Transcript of the Siting Workshop are available for review.
- Concierge Permit Assistance Advisory Committee (CPAAC) 2021 – The Concierge Team convened an advisory committee to receive input on improving DEEP’s Permit Assistance services.
- 2019 Offshore Wind Commission on Environmental Standards (CES)
- December 9, 2021 CES Meeting
- March 1, 2022 CES Meeting
- June 7, 2022 CES Meeting
- September 13, 2022 CES Meeting
- December 6, 2022 CES Meeting
- March 7, 2023 CES Meeting
- June 2023 CES Meeting was postponed due to the ongoing 2023 CES process
- October 10, 2023 CES Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- 2023 Offshore Wind CES
- April 2, 2023 CES Organizational Meeting
- April 21, 2023 CES Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- April 26, 2023 CES Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- April 28, 2023 CES Meeting: this meeting was rescheduled for June 30, 2023
- May 3, 2023 CES Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- May 12, 2023 CES Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- June 22, 2023 CES Working Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- June 30, 2023 CES Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- July 10, 2023 CES Draft Recommendations Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript
- July 26, 2023 CES Public Comments and Final Recommendations Meeting Slides and Meeting Recording with Unofficial Transcript