Connecticut Siting Council

Due to the personally identifying information contained in written limited appearance statements from the public, any written limited appearance statements that are received by the Council for any matter are available to be viewed at the Council’s office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or available to be sent via e-mail upon request. Please allow adequate time for processing.

Please be advised that the Connecticut Siting Council will not be accepting any hard copy filings for any matter after 12 PM on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Regular file processing will resume at 8:30 AM on Friday, December 26, 2025. Thank you for your consideration.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE
CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL
  

PARTY

Party Status (CGS 4-177a, 16-50n, 16-50o, 22a-120, and 22a-163j; and RSA 16-50j-13 through 17) Parties to the proceeding include:

  1. the applicant or certificate holder;

  2. each person entitled to receive a copy of the application or resolution under section 16-50l or 22a-163h, if such person has filed with the Council a notice of intent to be a party;

  3. each person entitled to receive a copy of the application under section 22a-118(e) for a hazardous waste proceeding;

  4. any domestic or qualified nonprofit corporation or association formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty, to protect the environment, personal health or biological values, to preserve historical sites, to promote consumer interests, to represent commercial and industrial groups or to promote the orderly development of the areas in which the facility is to be located, if it has filed with the Council a notice of intent to be a party; and

  5. such other persons as the Council may at any time deem appropriate who propose to be named or admitted as a party and file a written petition to be so designated at least five days before the hearing of the proceeding.

Request for Party Status - In so requesting to be named as a party to the proceeding, the petitioner shall state:

1.   Their name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address;
2.   The manner in which the petitioner claims to be substantially and specifically affected;
3.   The contention of the petitioner;
4.   The relief sought by the petitioner;
5.   The statutory or other authority therefor; and
6.   The nature of evidence that the petitioner intends to present.
7.   Copies of such request shall be mailed to all participants listed on the Service List, at least five days before the date of the hearing.
Decision - The Council will name or admit as a party any person whose legal rights, duties, or privileges will be determined by the decision of the Council, or that the participation of such person as a party is necessary to the proper disposition of the case.
Click here for a Party Request Form.