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PETITION NO. 1698 – LSE Lynx LLC (Lodestar Energy) petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the construction, maintenance and operation of a 4.65-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility and associated equipment located at 140 Nod Road, Simsbury, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.

PETITION (recd. 12/04/25)

Petition Narrative, 12/04/25

Exhibits

Exhibit 1 - Site Plans
Exhibit 2 - Equipment Specification Sheets
Exhibit 3 - Operations and Maintenance Plan
Exhibit 4 - Decommissioning Plan
Exhibit 5 - Public Outreach
Exhibit 6 - Environmental Assessment

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, 10/03/25
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection C.G.S. §16-50k No Material Impact to Core Forest Determination Letter, 12/16/25

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council Letter to Town of Simsbury, 12/08/25
Council Letter to Town of Avon, 12/08/25
Council Letter to Town of Bloomfield, 12/08/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 12/08/25
Council Correspondence Regarding Outstanding Invoices, 12/19/25
Council Acknowledgment of Town of Simsbury Request for a Public Hearing and an Extension of Time to Submit Comments, 01/02/26
Council Acknowledgement of Payment, 01/05/26
Council Decision on Town of Simsbury's Request for a Public Hearing, 01/23/26
Council Completeness Review and Schedule, 02/06/26
Council Interrogatories to Petitioner, 03/03/26

OFFICIAL COMMENTS

Senator Paul Honig Comments, 01/20/26

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

Department of Public Health Comments, 12/30/25
Department of Energy & Environmental Comments, 01/05/26

MUNICIPAL COMMENTS

Town of Simsbury Request for a Public Hearing and an Extension of Time to Submit Comments, 12/30/25

HEARING INFORMATION

April 23, 2026 Hearing Documents, 02/06/26

1. Instructions for Public Access to Remote Public Hearing
2. Hearing Notice
3. Hearing Program (currently not available)
4. Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures; and
5. Proposed Facility Site Plan (currently not available)
Hearing Procedures and Pre-Hearing Conference Memorandum, 03/11/26

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 12/08/25
Schedule, 01/02/26
Schedule, 02/05/26
Schedule, 03/03/26

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 12/04/25

PETITIONER - LSE Lynx LLC (Lodestar Energy)

Responses to Council Interrogatories, 03/24/26
Exhibit 1 - Revised Site Plan- Response to Nos. 1, 54, 58, 60, and 63
Exhibit 2 - Site Map- Response to No. 13
Exhibit 3 - Minutes of the Simsbury Sustainability Committee Meeting- Response to No. 5
Exhibit 4 - Redacted Lease Agreement- Response to No. 15
Exhibit 5 - Draft Operations, Maintenance, and Emergency Response Plan- Response to Nos. 35, 45, 83, and 85
Exhibit 6 - Spill Prevention and Response Plan- Response to No. 48
Exhibit 7 - DEEP BMPs Aquifer Protection Areas- Response to No. 47
Exhibit 8 - SHPO Letter- Response to No. 65
Exhibit 9 - Abutting Parcel Map- Response to No. 3
Exhibit 10 - Nod Road Photo Simulations- Response to Nos. 1 and 70
Exhibit 11 - Photo Log- Response to No. 73
Exhibit 12 - DEEP Cold Water Habitat Map- Response to No. 57
Exhibit 13 - FEMA Computations- Response to No. 53
Exhibit 14 - Soil Testing Results- Response to No. 75