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.

Due to a mandatory IT upgrade on January 10, 2026, any documents posted to the Council’s website between December 22, 2025 and January 10, 2026 must be completely reposted to the respective webpages. During this transition, upon request, the Council can provide electronic copies of any document that was posted to the website prior to the effective date of the upgrade. We appreciate your patience.

Public Participation

Participation Guidelines

Party and Intervenor Guides and Forms

Telecommunication Guides

Transmission Line Guides

Electric Substation Guides

Electric Generating or Energy Storage Facility Guides

Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures Electric Generating Facility Application
Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures Petition for a Declaratory Ruling - Electric Generating or Energy Storage Facility Without a Public Hearing
Citizens Guide to Siting Council Procedures Petition for a Declaratory Ruling - Electric Generating or Energy Storage Facility With a Public Hearing

*Please note a completed form or application is not required in order to speak during the public comment portion of a public hearing, if one is held. However, to participate in the 6:30 p.m. public comment session by computer, smartphone or tablet, you must send an email to siting.council@ct.gov or leave a voicemail message at 860-827-2935 with your name, email address and mailing address by the day before the scheduled hearing. Public comments may also be submitted to the Council by electronic mail or by regular mail.

Persons who wish to become a Party or Intervenor must submit a request with the Council. Parties and intervenors present their case during the evidentiary portion of the public hearing, if one is held, or on the papers, if one is not held, and are not permitted to speak during the public comment session of a public hearing or submit written limited appearance statements.

*Please see the above guides for more detail regarding participation guidelines.