PETITION NO. 1598 – Windsor Solar One, 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 445 River Street, Windsor, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.
PETITION (recd. 11/13/23)
Petition Narrative
Figures
Figure 1 - Site Location Map
Figure 2 - Proposed Project Area Aerial
Figure 3 - Tax Parcel Map
Figure 4 – Site Survey
Figure 5 – Proposed Project Layout
Figure 6 – Wetlands Delineation Map
Figure 7 – Public Water Supply Watershed Map
Figure 8 – Groundwater Quality Classifications (CTDEEP)
Figure 9 – NRCS Soils Information
Appendices
Appendix A - Site Plans
Appendix B - Equipment Specifications & TCLP
Appendix C - Operation & Maintenance Documentation
Appendix D - Decommissioning and Restoration Plan
Appendix E - Stormwater Report
Appendix F - Cultural Resource Assessment Documentation
Appendix G - Wetlands Delineation Report and Vernal Pool Study
Appendix H - Wildlife and Habitat Review Documentation
Appendix I - Public Outreach Documentation
Appendix J - Visual Impact Assessment
Appendix K - FAA Consultation
Appendix L - Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan
PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of Windsor, 11/15/23
Council Letter to Town of Windsor Locks, 11/15/23
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 11/15/23
Council Acknowledgement of Town of Windsor Request for Party Status, 12/08/23
Council Acknowledgement of Leslie Harrison's Request for Status, 12/11/23
Council Acknowledgement of Keith Bress's Request for Party Status, 12/11/23
Council Acknowledgement of Diane Lehan's Request for Intervenor Status, 12/12/23
Council Acknowledgement of William and Jennifer Williams's Request for Intervenor Status, 12/13/23
Bress Request for Public Hearing and Council Acknowledgement, 12/13/23
Town of Windsor Request for Public Hearing and Council Acknowledgement, 12/18/23
Council Decision on Town of Windsor Request for Party Status and Request for Public Hearing, 12/26/23
Council Decision on Harrison Request for Intervenor Status, 12/26/23
Council Decision on Bress Request for Party Status and Request for Public Hearing, 12/26/23
Council Decision on Lehan Request for Intervenor Status, 12/26/23
Council Decision on Williams Request for Intervenor Status, 12/26/23
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 01/04/24
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, Set One, 01/09/24
Council Memorandum - Correction to Office Address of Petitioner's Counsel, 01/10/24
Council Decision on Town of Windsor's Request for Extension of Time to Submit Pre-Filed Testimony, 02/01/24
Council Acknowledgement of Diane Lehan's Request to Withdraw Intervenor Status, 02/07/24
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, 10/04/23
Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 10/03/23
Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k Revised No Material Impact to Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 11/27/23
STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 12/13/23
HEARING INFORMATION
February 8, 2024 Hearing Documents, 01/05/24
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, 01/10/24
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 02/08/24 (Passcode: 7T6tvv+7)
Council Memorandum Regarding the Continuation of the Evidentiary Hearing Session on March 19, 2024, 02/09/24
1. Instructions for Access to the March 19, 2024 Evidentiary Hearing Session
2. Hearing Program
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 03/19/24 (Passcode: 2A^wZ$f5)
Council Memorandum Regarding the Continuation of the Evidentiary Hearing Session on April 2, 2024, 03/21/24
1. Instructions for Access to the April 2, 2024 Evidentiary Hearing Session (canceled)
Notice of Cancellation of April 2, 2024 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session, 04/02/24
1. Instructions for Access to the Rescheduled April 9, 2024 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session
2. Hearing Program
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 04/09/24 (Passcode: s@$DE15u)
TRANSCRIPTS
Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 02/08/24
Public Session Transcript 6:30 p.m., 02/0824
Council Transcript Memorandum, 02/23/24
Continued Evidentiary Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 03/19/24
Council Transcript Memorandum, 03/28/24
Continued Evidentiary Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 04/09/24
Council Transcript Memorandum, 04/17/24
SCHEDULE
Schedule, 11/14/23
Schedule, 01/04/24
Schedule, 01/09/24
Schedule, 02/09/24
Schedule, 03/20/24
Schedule, 04/02/24
SERVICE LIST
Service List, 11/14/23
Service List, 12/21/23
Revised Service List, 01/10/24
Service List, 02/07/24
HEARING PROGRAM
Hearing Program, 02/08/24
Hearing Program, 03/19/24
Hearing Program, 04/09/24
PETITIONER - Windsor Solar One, LLC
Exhibits
Abutter Notice Letters, recd. 12/19/23
Petitioner Response to Council Interrogatories, Set One, 01/23/24
Petitioner Sign Posting Affidavit, 01/24/24
Petitioner Response to Town of Windsor Interrogatories, 02/01/24
Petitioner Response to Leslie Harrison Interrogatories, 02/01/24
Petitioner Response to William and Jennifer Williams Interrogatories, 02/01/24
Petitioner Pre-Filed Testimony of James Cerkanowicz, 02/01/24
Petitioner Late-Filed Submission, 03/07/24
Visual Simulations of the Proposed Facility from River Street
Preliminary DEEP NDDB Determination Letter
Phase IB Cultural Resources Survey and Additional Documentation
Revised Site Plans
Revised Project Layout - Figures 5 and 5A
Acoustical Study
Stormwater Report - Revised Sedimentation Basin Worksheet
Petitioner Late-Filed Submission, 03/28/24
Revised Spill Prevention and Materials Storage Plan
Revised Site Plan L-6.1 - Planting Plan
Erik Bednarek Resume
Additional Visual Simulations of the Proposed Facility from River Street
Procedural Correspondence
Petitioner Interrogatories to Town of Windsor, 01/25/24
Petitioner Witness List, 02/01/24
Motions and Objections
Briefs/Findings of Fact
PARTY - Town of Windsor
Exhibits
Town of Windsor Request for Party Status, 12/08/23
Town of Windsor Map – Example Sectional of Proposed Berm with Vegetation
Town of Windsor Map – Windsor Solar One Petition Figure 5 Proposed Project Layout with added Approximate Distance of Solar Panels to Property Lines Information
Town of Windsor Map – Windsor Solar One Petition Figure 5 Proposed Project Layout with added Approximate Distances of Equipment to Properties Information
Town of Windsor Response to Petitioner Interrogatories, 02/01/24
Town of Windsor Pre-Filed Testimony of Eric Barz, 02/02/24
Procedural Correspondence
Town of Windsor Interrogatories to Petitioner, 01/25/24
Town of Windsor Pre-Hearing Submission, 02/01/24
Town of Windsor Request for Extension of Time to Submit Pre-Filed Testimony, 02/01/24
Town of Windsor Procedural Correspondence, 04/30/24
Motions and Objections
Town of Windsor Request for Public Hearing, 12/18/23
Briefs/Findings of Fact
PARTY - Keith and Lisa Bress
Exhibits
Keith and Lisa Bress Request for Party Status, 12/11/23
Keith and Lisa Bress Pre-Filed Testimony, 02/01/24
Procedural Correspondence
Bress Administrative Notice List, recd. 02/07/24
Bress Request to Postpone April 2, 2024 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session, 04/02/24
Motions and Objections
Keith and Lisa Bress's Request for Public Hearing, 12/11/23
Briefs/Findings of Fact
GROUPED INTERVENORS - Leslie Harrison and William and Jennifer Williams
Exhibits
Leslie Harrison Request for Intervenor Status, 12/11/23
Diane Lehan Request for Intervenor Status, 12/12/23
William and Jennifer Williams Request for Intervenor Status, 12/13/23
Procedural Correspondence
William and Jennifer Williams Interrogatories to Petitioner, 01/25/24
Leslie Harrison Interrogatories to Petitioner, 01/25/24
Diane Lehan Request to Withdraw Intervenor Status, 02/07/24
Motions and Objections
Briefs/Findings of Fact
Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 04/25/24