Docket No 516R
DOCKET NO. 516R – The United Illuminating Company (UI) application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line 115-kV Rebuild Project that consists of the relocation and rebuild of its existing 115- kilovolt (kV) electric transmission lines from the railroad catenary structures to new steel monopole structures and related modifications along approximately 7.3 miles of the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Metro-North Railroad corridor between Structure B648S located east of Sasco Creek in Fairfield and UI’s Congress Street Substation in Bridgeport, and the rebuild of two existing 115-kV transmission lines along 0.23 mile of existing UI right-of-way to facilitate interconnection of the rebuilt 115-kV electric transmission lines at UI’s existing Ash Creek, Resco, Pequonnock and Congress Street Substations traversing the municipalities of Bridgeport and Fairfield, Connecticut. Court-ordered Remand Regarding Connecticut Siting Council’s February 15, 2024 Final Decision pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-183(j). Link to Docket No. 516
COURT-ORDERED REMAND REGARDING COUNCIL FINAL DECISION
PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
- Council Memorandum Regarding Court-Ordered Remand, 04/30/25
- Council Decision on UI's Motion to Stay Proceeding, 06/26/25
- Council Decision on Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Group Joint Request for 6-month Extension of Time, 10/17/25
PUBLIC OFFICIAL COMMENTS
SERVICE LIST
APPLICANT -The United Illuminating Company (UI)
- UI Motion to Stay Proceeding, 06/24/25
- UI Objection to Joint Request for 6-month Extension of Time, 10/16/25
Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Group
- Town of Fairfield and City of Bridgeport Joint Letter to the Council, 06/06/25
- Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport, and SCNET Group Joint Request to Remove Vote on Draft Remand Findings of Fact, Draft Remand Opinion, Draft Decision and Order, and Draft Conclusions of Law from 9/18/25 Council Meeting Agenda, 09/17/25
- Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Group Joint Request for 6-month Extension of Time or to Deny the Application, 10/15/25
COUNCIL'S DRAFT REMAND FINDINGS OF FACT
- Council's Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 06/12/25
- UI Comments on Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 06/20/25
- Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Joint Comments on Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 06/20/25
- Council's Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 09/04/25
- Fairfield Station Lofts, LLC Comments on Council's Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 09/11/25
- Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Group Joint Comments on Council's Draft Remand Findings of Fact, 09/11/25
FINAL DECISION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST (FOIA)
- Southport Congregational Church FOIA Request, 09/11/25
- Council Acknowledgement of Southport Congregational Church FOIA Request, 09/17/25
- UI FOIA Request,10/20/25
- Council Acknowledgement of UI FOIA Request, 10/23/25
- Council Response to Southport Congregational Church FOIA Request, 12/31/25
- Council Response to UI FOIA Request, 12/31/25
PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION
- UI Petition for Reconsideration, 11/03/25
- Attachment 1 - Council's October 17, 2025 Remand Decision Documents
- Attachment 2 - February 1, 2024 Council's Draft Findings of Fact Memorandum
- Attachment 3 - Council's February 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes
- Attachment 4 - Council's February 16, 2024 Decision Documents
- Attachment 5 - Court Remand
- Attachment 6 - June 12, 2025 Council's Draft Findings of Fact Memorandum
- Attachment 7 - June 12, 2025 Meeting Transcript
- Attachment 8 - Council's June 26, 2025 Meeting Minutes
- Attachment 9 - September 4, 2025 Meeting Transcript
- Attachment 10 - Governor Lamont Letter Requesting Council Delay the Final Vote
- Attachment 11 - September 17, 2025 Letter to the Council from Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET
- Attachment 12 -October 16, 2025 Meeting Transcript
- Attachment 13 - UI's October 20, 2025 FOIA Letter to the Council
- UI Request for Special Meeting, 11/18/25
- Council November 20, 2025 Special Meeting Agenda
- Town of Fairfield, City of Bridgeport and SCNET Group Joint Response to UI’s Petition for Reconsideration, 11/19/25