Petition No. 1694 - Greenskies Clean Energy LLC, Old Maids Lane, Glastonbury and Portland, CT
PETITION NO. 1694 – Greenskies Clean Energy 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 accessed from Old Maids Lane in Glastonbury and located on a parcel south of the Glastonbury town boundary (Parcel No. 119/0014) in Portland, Connecticut and associated electrical interconnection.
PETITION (recd. 10/27/25)
Petition Filing, 10/27/25Appendices:
Appendix A – Permit Plan Drawing SetAppendix B – Equipment Specifications
Appendix C – Operations and Maintenance Plan
Appendix D – Draft Decommissioning Plan
Appendix E – Stormwater Management Plan
Appendix F – Cultural Resource Assessment
Appendix G – Wetland Delineation Report & Vernal Pool Habitat Study
Appendix H – Wildlife and Habitat Review Documentation
Appendix I – Public Outreach
Appendix J – Visual Impact Assessment
Appendix K – FAA Consultant
Appendix L – Noise Study
Appendix M – DoAG No Material Impact Letter
Appendix N – DEEP Forestry Division No Material Impact Letter
Figures:
Figure 1 – Site Location MapFigure 2 – Proposed Project Aerial
Figure 3 – Zoning Map
Figure 4 – Tax Parcel Map
Figure 5 – Existing Conditions Map
Figure 6 – Proposed Project Layout
Figure 7 – Farmland Soils Map
Figure 8 – Core Forest Map
Figure 9 – Aquifer Protection Area Map
Figure 10 – Public Water Supply Watershed Map
Figure 11 – NRCS Soil Map
Figure 12 – Ground Water Quality Classification Map
PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE
Council Letter to Town of Portland, 10/28/25Council Letter to Town of Glastonbury, 10/28/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 10/28/25
Town of Glastonbury Requests for Party Status, Public Hearing, Comment Extension and Council Acknowledgement, 11/25/25
Council Decision on the Town of Glastonbury's Request for Party Status and Request for a Public Hearing, 12/15/25
Council Decision on Charles Walsh's Request for Intervenor Status and Motion to Waive Hard Copy Filing Requirement, 12/15/25
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 01/08/26
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 02/13/26
Council Interrogatories to Town of Glastonbury, 02/13/26
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, 03/06/25 Department of Agriculture C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Prime Farmland Determination Letter, 7/18/25
STATE AGENCY COMMENTS
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Comments, 11/19/25
Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 11/19/25
Department of Public Health Request for Extension of Comment Deadline and Council Decision, 11/25/25
Department of Public Health Comments, 12/03/25
HEARING INFORMATION
March 12, 2026 Hearing Documents, 01/09/26
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, 02/04/26
Zoom Remote Public Hearing Recording, 03/12/26 (Passcode: $f+94Ov&)
Council's Memorandum Regarding April 7, 2026 Continuation of Evidentiary Hearing, 03/13/26
1. Instructions for Access to April 7, 2026 Continued Evidentiary Hearing Session
2. Hearing Program (currently not available)
HEARING PROGRAM
SCHEDULE
Schedule, 10/28/25
Schedule, 11/25/25
Schedule, 01/08/26
Schedule, 02/13/26
Schedule, 03/12/26
Schedule, 03/20/26
SERVICE LIST
Service List, 10/27/25
Service List, 12/15/25
PARTIES AND INTERVENORS
PETITIONER - Greenskies Clean Energy, LLC
Exhibits
Sign Posting Affidavit, 03/02/26
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 03/05/26
Exhibit A - Comments Received- Response to Interrogatory No. 1
Exhibit B - Glare Study Report- Response to Interrogatory No. 1
Exhibit C - Redacted Lease Agreement- Responses to Interrogatory No. 14
Exhibit D - Draft Emergency Response Plan- Response to Interrogatory Nos. 35, 38, 40 and 43
Exhibit E - Draft Spill Prevention Plan- Response to Interrogatory Nos. 50 and 53
Exhibit F - Geotechnical Report- Response to Interrogatory Nos. 59 and 61
Exhibit G - TCLP Report- Response to Interrogatory No. 70
Exhibit H - Tracker System Remediation Strategy- Response to Interrogatory No. 62
Exhibit I - Map with Site and Parcel Boundaries- Response to Interrogatory No. 13
Exhibit J - Photolog - Response to Interrogatory No. 57
Responses to Town of Glastonbury Interrogatories, 03/05/26
Responses to Charles Walsh Interrogatories, 03/05/26
Procedural Correspondence
Pre-Hearing Submission List of Witnesses, 03/05/26
Consent to Council's Extension Request, 03/19/26
Motions and Objections
Objection to Charles Walsh's Administrative Notice Item Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6, 03/11/26
Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact
PARTY - Town of Glastonbury
Exhibits
Requests for Party Status, Public Hearing, and Comment Extension, 11/24/25
Town of Glastonbury Pre-Filed Testimony, 12/11/25
Responses to Council Interrogatories, 03/03/26
Procedural Correspondence
Interrogatories to Petitioner, 02/25/26
Witness List, 03/09/26
Consent to Council's Extension Request, 03/16/26
Motions and Objections
Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact
INTERVENOR - Charles Walsh
Exhibits
Request for Intervenor Status and Motion to Waive Hard Copy Filing Requirement, 11/28/25
Request for Administrative Notice, received 03/05/26
Pre-Filed Testimony, received 03/05/26
Exhibit List and Attachments, 03/05/26
Procedural Correspondence
Interrogatories to Petitioner, 02/20/26Response to Petitioner's Administrative Notice Item Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6, 03/12/26
Consent to Council's Extension Request, 03/18/26
Motions and Objections
Briefs/Proposed Findings of Fact