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Petition No. 1687 - Plainfield Solar One, LLC, Exley Road, Plainfield, CT

 

PETITION NO. 1687 – Plainfield Solar One, LLC petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the construction, maintenance and operation of a 4.0-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility and associated equipment located at Parcel No. 002-053A-0058, Exley Road, Plainfield, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.

 

PETITION (recd. 08/15/25)

Narrative, 08/15/25
Figures
Figure 1 – Site Location Map 
Figure 2 – Existing Conditions Map 
Figure 3 – Proposed Conditions Map 
Figure 4 – Abutting Parcels Map 
Figure 5 – Core Forest Map 
Figure 6 – Prime Farmland Map 
Figure 7 – Surrounding Features Map
Appendices
Appendix A – Equipment Specifications, TCLP Report 
Appendix B – Project Plans 
Appendix C – Stormwater Management Report 
Appendix D – Operation and Maintenance Plan 
Appendix E – Decommissioning and Restoration Plan 
Appendix F – Public Outreach and Certificate of Mailing 
Appendix G – CT DEEP Correspondence 
Appendix H – USFWS and NDDB Review 
Appendix I – SHPO Review Letter 
Appendix J – FAA Determination 
Appendix K – Wetlands Report 
Appendix L – Remote Field Review 
Appendix M – Materials Submitted to CT Department of Agriculture

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council Letter to Town of Plainfield, 08/18/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 08/18/25
Corrected Letter to Town of Plainfield, 08/19/25
Corrected State Agency Comment Memorandum, 08/19/25
Council Set Date for Decision, 10/02/25
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 12/11/25

 

CGS §16-50k CORE FOREST AND PRIME FARMLAND DETERMINATIONS

Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 07/16/25
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Core Forest Determination Letter, 08/11/25


STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Comments, 09/15/25

 

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 08/18/25
Schedule, 10/02/25
Schedule, 12/11/25

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 08/15/25

 

PETITIONER - Plainfield Solar One, LLC

Responses to Council Interrogatories, 01/05/26
Exhibit A - Lease Agreement - Response to Interrogatory Nos. 15 and 17
Exhibit B - Operations, Maintenance, & Emergency Response Plan  
- Response to Interrogatory Nos. 48 and 74
Exhibit C - DEEP Stormwater Email - Response to Interrogatory No. 56
Exhibit D - NDDB Determination - Response to Interrogatory No. 57

 

FINAL DECISION
Council Decision and Staff Report, 02/06/26