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Petition No. 1682 - Verogy, Flanders Road, Groton, CT

 

PETITION NO. 1682 – VCP Groton LF, LLC d/b/a Verogy petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the proposed construction, maintenance and operation of a 4.975-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility and associated equipment located at the former Groton Landfill, 685 Flanders Road, Groton, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.

 

PETITION (recd. 07/25/25)

Petition Narrative, 07/24/25

Appendices

Appendix A – Equipment Specifications, TCLP Report
Appendix B – Project Plans
Appendix C – Stormwater Calculations, Supporting Documents, Watershed Maps
Appendix D – Operation and Maintenance Plan
Appendix E – Decommissioning and Restoration Plan
Appendix F – Public Outreach
Appendix G – NDDB Approval Letter and USFWS IPaC Review
Appendix H – SHPO Review Letter 
Appendix I – FAA Study Results 
Appendix J – Wetlands Report

 

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, 07/31/25

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Town Letter to Groton, 07/28/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 07/28/25
Council Notice of Incomplete, 07/28/25
Council Acknowledgement of Complete Petition, 08/06/25
Council Set Date for Decision, 09/04/25
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 11/26/25

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Comments, 08/28/25

 

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 07/25/25
Schedule, 08/06/25
Schedule, 09/04/25
Schedule, 11/26/25

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 07/25/25

 

PETITIONER - VCP Groton LF, LLC d/b/a Verogy

Response to Incomplete Notice, 08/4/25
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 12/16/25
Exhibit A – DoAg No Material Impact Letter – Response to Interrogatory No. 3
Exhibit B – Redacted Lease Agreement – Response to Interrogatory No.12
Exhibit C – Emergency Response Plan – Response to Interrogatory Nos. 48 and 60
Exhibit D – DEEP Stormwater Permit – Response to Interrogatory No.51
Exhibit E – Disruption of Solid Waste Disposal Area Permit– Response to Interrogatory No. 52
Exhibit F – Photolog and Site Plan – Response to Interrogatory No. 54
Exhibit G – Refueling and Spill Response Plan – Response to Interrogatory No. 58
Exhibit H – New Panel Layout
Exhibit I – Data Sheet and TCLP report

 

DECISION

Council Decision and Staff Report, 01/09/26