| DOCKET NO. 193 - An application by New Milford Energy LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric generating facility located on a 28-acre parcel of land west of the intersection of Route 7 and Rocky River Road in the Town of New Milford, Connecticut. | }
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Connecticut Siting Council December 15, 1999 |
Decision and Order
Based on the record in this proceeding we find that the cumulative effects associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the electric generating facility at the proposed site, including effects on the natural environment; ecological integrity and balance; public welfare; scenic and recreational values; forests and parks; air and water; and wildlife are significant, in conflict with the policies of the State concerning such effects, and are sufficient reason to deny the proposed project. We find the proposed facility, as now designed, to be incompatible with the site. We further find that the proposed facility is not essential or necessary for the reliability of the electric power supply of the State or for a competitive market for electricity and offers limited public benefit that is outweighed by its environmental effects. Therefore, we will not issue a Certificate for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a natural gas-fired electric generating facility at the proposed site located near the intersection of Route 7 and Rocky River Road in New Milford, Connecticut.
Appeals filed by New Milford Energy, LLC to orders issued by the Town of New Milford Inland Wetland Commission and Zoning Commission are dismissed as moot.
We hereby direct that a copy of the Findings of Fact, Opinion, and Decision and Order be served on each person listed below, and notice of the decision published in The Hartford Courant, Litchfield County Times, The News-Times, Waterbury Republican-American, and the New Milford Times.
By this Decision and Order, the Council disposes of the legal rights, duties, and privileges of each party named or admitted to the proceeding in accordance with Section 16-50j-17 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
The parties and intervenors in this proceeding are:
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Applicant
New Milford Energy, LLC |
Its Representative
Linda Randell, Esq. Wiggin & Dana One Century Tower P.O. Box 1832 New Haven, CT 06508-1832 Alberto Abreu Manager, Permitting and Licensing Sempra Energy Resources 101 Ash Street San Diego, CA 92101-3017 |
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Party
Town of New Milford |
Its Representative Francis J. Collins, Esq. Collins, Hannafin, Garamella, Jaber & Tuozzolo 148 Deer Hill Avenue, P.O. Box 440 Danbury, CT 06813-0440 |
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Party
Power Alert and Grassroots
Coalition, Inc. |
Its Representative Richard G. Adams, Esq. Richard G. Adams & Associates 163 College Street Middletown, CT 06457 |
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Party
Washington Environmental Council,
Inc., Lake Waramaug Task Force, Inc.,
and Lake Waramaug Association., Inc. |
Its Representative Kenneth R. Slater, Jr., Esq. Eisenberg, Anderson, Michalik & Lynch, LLP 136 West Main Street, P.O. Box 2950 New Britain, CT 06050-2950 |
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Party
Carl M. Dunham, Jr. |
Its Representative Michael S. McKenna, Esq. Sienkiewicz & McKenna, P.C. 9 South Main Street, P.O. Box 786 New Milford, CT 06776 |
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Intervenor
Yankee Gas Services Company |
Its Representative Kurt P. Plourde Yankee Gas Services Company 599 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 06450 |
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Intervenor
Connecticut Light and Power Company |
Its Representative
Roger C. Zaklukiewicz Vice President - Transmission and Distribution Northeast Utilities Service Company P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Daniel P. Venora Senior Counsel Northeast Utilities Service Company P.O. Box 270 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 |
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Party
Town of New Milford Zoning
Commission |
Its Representative Thomas P. Byrne Byrne & Byrne 2-B Farmington Commons 790 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06032 |
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Party
Town of New Milford Inland
Wetlands Commission |
Its Representative Francis J. Collins, Esq. Collins, Hannafin, Garamella, Jaber & Tuozzolo 148 Deer Hill Avenue, P.O. Box 440 Danbury, CT 06813-0440 |
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Party
Foodzis, LLC |
Its Representative Thomas B. Mitchell, Esq. Pepe & Hazard LLP Goodwin Square 225 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 |