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Petition No. 1589B - USS Somers Solar, LLC, Somers Road, Ellington, CT

 

PETITION NO. 1589B – USS Somers Solar, LLC petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the proposed construction, maintenance and operation of a 3.0-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located at 360 Somers Road, Ellington, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection. Reopening of August 2, 2024 Final Decision on Remand not to Issue a Declaratory Ruling based on changed conditions pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-181a(b).

 

MOTION TO REOPEN BASED ON CHANGED CONDITIONS

USS Somers LLC's Motion to Reopen and Modify the Council's Decision Based on Changed Conditions, 07/22/25

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council Memorandum on Motion to Reopen, 07/24/25
Council Decision on Motion to Reopen, 08/08/25
Council Letter to Town of Ellington, 08/11/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 08/11/25
Council Set Date for Decision, 10/02/25
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 11/25/25
Council Request for Agreement to Extend Final Decision Deadline, 12/16/25

 

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS

Town of Ellington Planning and Zoning Commission Comments, 09/05/25

 

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 08/08/25
Schedule, 10/02/25
Schedule, 11/25/25
Schedule, 12/17/25
Schedule, 01/20/26

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 01/23/24

 

PETITIONER - USS Somers Solar, LLC

Agreement to Extend Final Decision Deadline, 12/16/25
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 12/16/25
Exhibit A - Emergency Response Plan - Response to Interrogatory No. 15
Exhibit B - Existing Runway Location - Response to Interrogatory No. 40

 

COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT

Council Draft Findings of Fact, 01/22/26

 

DECISION

Council's Final Decision Documents, 02/06/26