Connecticut Siting Council

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PETITION NO. 1698 – LSE Lynx LLC (Lodestar Energy), Nod Road, Simsbury, CT

 

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

 

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)

 

SCHEDULE

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

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 12/04/25

 

PETITIONER - LSE Lynx LLC (Lodestar Energy)