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PETITION NO. 1699 – SMS CT MG02A, LLC, New England Road, Guilford, CT

 

PETITION NO. 1699 – SMS CT MG02A, LLC petition for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §4-176 and §16-50k, for the construction, maintenance and operation of a 1.93-megawatt AC battery energy storage facility and associated equipment to be located at Guilford High School, 605 New England Road, Guilford, Connecticut, and associated electrical interconnection.

 

PETITION (recd. 12/05/25)

Petition Narrative, 12/05/25

Exhibits

Exhibit A - Site Plan
Exhibit B - Equipment Specification Sheet
Exhibit C - Municipal Correspondence
Exhibit D - Public Notice Documentation 
Exhibit E - Environmental Assessment
Appendix 1: NDDB and USFWS Determinations
Appendix 2: Phase IA Cultural Resources Assessment Survey
Appendix 3: FAA Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Airspace Analysis Pre-Screening Results
Exhibit E1 - Facility Sound Assessment
Exhibit F - FEMA Flood Maps
Exhibit G - BESS Maintenance Plan
Exhibit H - Emergency Response Plan
Exhibit I - Project Construction and Timeline
Exhibit J - Decommissioning Plan

 

PROCEDURAL CORRESPONDENCE

Council Letter to Town of Guilford, 12/08/25
Council State Agency Comment Memorandum, 12/08/25
Council Decision on DEEP's Request for Extension of Comment Deadline, 12/18/25
Council Set Date for Decision, 01/23/26

 

STATE AGENCY COMMENTS

Council on Environmental Quality Comments, 12/18/25
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Request for Extension of Comment Deadline, 12/18/25
Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Comments, 01/14/26 

 

SCHEDULE

Schedule, 12/08/25
Schedule, 12/18/25
Schedule, 01/23/26

 

SERVICE LIST

Service List, 12/08/25

 

PETITIONER - SMS CT MG02A, LLC

Supplemental Submission - Response to CEQ Comments, 12/24/25
Supplemental Information, 12/30/25
Exhibit A - Updated Site Plan
Exhibit E - Supplemental Appendix 1