Connecticut Siting Council

Due to the personally identifying information contained in written limited appearance statements from the public, any written limited appearance statements that are received by the Council for any matter are available to be viewed at the Council’s office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or available to be sent via e-mail upon request. Please allow adequate time for processing.

Long Island Sound Resource and Use Inventory/Long Island Sound Blue Plan Survey

Petition No. 1655 - Borrelli Solar LLC, Borelli Road, East Haven, CT

PETITION NO. 1655 – Borrelli 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 1.99-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility and associated equipment to be located at 179 and 197 Borrelli Road, East Haven, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection. 

 

PETITION (recd. 01/07/25)
Petition Filing, 12/19/24
Exhibits
Exhibit A - Facility Site Plans, Cross Section & Key Observation Point Plan
Exhibit B - GIS Maps
Exhibit C - Notice Service List (revised 01/13/25)
Exhibit D - Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessment
Exhibit E - Wetlands Report
Exhibit F - NDDB Determination
Exhibit G - SHPO Correspondence
Exhibit H - Decommissioning Memo
Exhibit I - Electrical Equipment Information
Exhibit J - DEEP Core Forest Map
Exhibit K - Prime Agricultural Land Map
Exhibit L - Soil Material Management Plan
Exhibit M - O&M Plan
Exhibit N - Sand Blackberry Report
Exhibit O - Interconnection Agreement
Exhibit P - Soil Removal Truck Logs
Exhibit Q - Noise Study


 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of East Haven, 01/08/25
Council Letter to Town of North Haven, 01/08/25
Council Letter to Town of North Branford, 01/08/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 01/08/25
Council Incomplete Notice, 01/08/25
Council Second Incomplete Notice, 01/14/25
Council Acknowledgement of Complete Petition, 01/15/25
Town of East Haven Planning & Zoning Department's Request for Public Hearing and Comment Extension and Council Acknowledgement, 02/06/25
Council Decision on East Haven Planning & Zoning Department's Request for Public Hearing, 02/20/25
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 03/06/25
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 03/18/25
Council Memorandum Regarding Late-Filed Exhibits, 04/11/25
Council Request for Consent to Extend Final Decision Deadline, 05/13/25
Council Close of Evidentiary Record Memorandum, 05/16/25

 

HEARING INFORMATION
April 10, 2025 Hearing Documents, 03/07/25
1. Instructions 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, 03/13/25
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 04/10/25 (Passcode: EhZGV=6q)

 

HEARING PROGRAM
Hearing Program, 04/10/25

 

TRANSCRIPTS
Hearing Transcript 2 p.m., 04/10/25
Public Session Transcript 6:30 p.m, 04/10/25
Council Transcript Memorandum, 04/24/25


STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Council on Environmental Quality Comments, recd. 01/23/25
Department of Public Health Comments, 02/05/25
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Comments, 02/07/25
Council on Environmental Quality Additional Comments, 04/24/25

 

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS
Town of East Haven Planning & Zoning Department and Fire Marshal Comments, recd. 02/20/25


SCHEDULE
Schedule, 01/08/25
Revised Schedule, 01/08/25
Schedule, 01/14/25
Schedule, 01/15/25
Schedule, 02/06/25
Schedule, 03/06/25
Schedule, 03/18/25
Schedule, 04/11/25
Schedule, 05/16/25
Schedule, 05/20/25

 

SERVICE LIST
Service List, 01/08/25


 

PETITIONER - Borrelli Solar LLC
Exhibits
Response to Council's Incomplete Notice, 01/13/25
Response to Council's Second Incomplete Notice, 01/15/25
Responses to Council's Interrogatories, 04/03/25
Late-Filed Exhibits, 04/24/25

Procedural Correspondence
Witness List, 04/03/25
Consent to Extend Final Decision Deadline, 05/19/25
Comments on Draft Findings of Fact, 7/10/25

Post-Hearing Brief
Post-Hearing Brief and Proposed Findings of Fact, 06/16/25

 

 

COUNCIL'S DRAFT FINDINGS OF FACT
Council's Draft Findings of Fact, 06/26/25

 

FINAL DECISION
Final Decision Documents, 07/25/25

 

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT PLAN (D&M)
Development and Management Plan, 10/14/25
Exhibit A - Civil Site Plans
Exhibit B - Vegetation Maintenance Plan
Exhibit C - Final Spill Prevention Response Plan
Exhibit D - FAA No Hazard Determination
Exhibit E.1 - Structural Racking Design - Screw
Exhibit E. 2 - Structural Racking Design - Ballast
Exhibit F - TCLP White Paper
D&M Schedule, 10/21/25
D&M Plan Interrogatories to Petitioner, 11/19/25
D&M Schedule, 11/19/25
Request for Extension to Submit D&M Plan Interrogatory Responses and Council Request for Extension of Decision Deadline, 12/04/25