PETITION NO. 1592 – Santa Fuel, Inc. petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the proposed construction, maintenance and operation of a 3.85-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility located at 159 South Road, Somers, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.
PETITION (recd. 09/19/23)
Petition Filing, 09/19/23
Site Plans
Mailing Receipts for Proof of Service, 10/23/23
PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of Somers, 09/20/23
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 09/20/23
Council Acknowledgement of Town of Somers Request for Public Hearing, 10/17/23
Council Decision on Town of Somers' Request for Public Hearing, 11/09/23
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, Set One, 12/04/23
Council Completeness Review, 12/07/23
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, Set Two, 12/27/23
CGS §16-50k CORE FOREST AND PRIME FARMLAND DETERMINATIONS
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Core Forest Determination Letter, 10/30/23
MUNICIPAL COMMENTS
Town of Somers Conservation Commission Comments, 09/19/23
Town of Somers Request for Public Hearing, 10/17/23
Town of Somers Comments, 01/03/24
Town of Somers Additional Comments, 02/08/24
STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 09/28/23
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Comments, 10/18/23
HEARING INFORMATION
January 11, 2024 Hearing Documents, 12/07/23
1. Instruction for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2. Public Hearing Notice
3. Hearing Program
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan
Hearing Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 12/07/23
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 01/11/24 (Passcode: pSxU&S1# )
SCHEDULE
Schedule, 09/20/23
Schedule, 12/07/23
Schedule, 12/27/23
SERVICE LIST
Service List, 09/19/23
Service List, 03/14/24
Hearing Program
Hearing Program, 01/11/24
TRANSCRIPTS
Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 01/11/24
Public Session Transcript 6:30 p.m., 01/11/24
Council Transcript Memorandum, 02/01/24
PETITIONER - Santa Fuel, Inc.
Procedural Correspondence
Petitioner's Response to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 12/20/23
Petitioner's Pre-Hearing Submission, 01/04/24
Petitioner's Response to Council Interrogatories, Set Two, 01/04/24
Petitioner's Request for Service List Change, 03/14/24
Briefs/Findings of Fact
Petitioner's Post-Hearing Brief, 02/05/24
COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT
Council's Draft Findings of Fact Memorandum, 03/01/24