Connecticut Siting Council Report - 2024
Pursuant to section 12 of Public Act 24-144, DEEP has published a Final Report on the Connecticut Siting Council (hereafter CSC) by the end of 2024.
As part of the process, DEEP hosted a hybrid public comment opportunity (in-person and via zoom) on December 5th where DEEP provided an overview of the Draft Report and oral comments were received. In addition, DEEP accepted written public comments through December 13th. Appendix 24 contains a summary of the themes of public comments received on the Draft CSC Report and Appendix 25 includes all of the written comments received via email and through an online survey. DEEP considered these comments in the preparation of this Final Report.
FINAL REPORT RELEASED!
The FINAL REPORT is available here, and its appendices are linked below.
Appendices
All Appendices to the Final Report
APPENDIX 1: SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN P.A. 24-144
- APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE - COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION OR TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY
- APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE - ELECTRIC OR FUEL TRANSMISSION LINE FACILITY
- APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE - ELECTRIC GENERATING OR STORAGE FACILITY
- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING
- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING - NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING - RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATING OR STORAGE FACILITY
APPENDIX 3: FLOWCHART FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING AND STORAGE APPLICATIONS – OCT. 2024
APPENDIX 4: APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AND PUBLIC NEED PROCESS
- PHASE 1: PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION
- PHASE 2: APPLICATION, CSC REVIEW, AND PUBLIC HEARING
- PHASE 3: DELIBERATION, CRITERIA, AND DECISION
- PHASE 4: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OVERSIGHT
APPENDIX 5: FLOWCHART - ELECTRIC GENERATING AND STORAGE FACILITY PETITIONS – OCT. 2024
APPENDIX 6: PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING PROCESS
- PHASE 1: PRE-FILING NOTICE
- PHASE 2: PETITION REVIEW AND CSC ACTION
- PHASE 3: OPTIONAL PUBLIC HEARING
- PHASE 4: DELIBERATION AND ISSUANCE
- PHASE 5: CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OVERSIGHT
APPENDIX 7: COMPARISON OF SITING BOARD STAFFING – CT, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 8: COMPARISON OF REVIEW PROCESSES IN OTHER STATES – MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 9: COMPARISON OF PROCESS AND PROCEDURES – CT, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 10: COMPARISON OF SITING APPLICATION MATERIALS – MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 11: COMPARING NOTICE PROVISIONS FOR A FILING/APPLICATION – MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 12: COMPARISON OF PARTIES TO A PROCEEDING – CT, MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 13: COMPARISON OF PUBLIC HEARING/INFORMATION SESSIONS – CT, MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 14: COMPARISON OF OTHER STATE AGENCIES IN SITING – MA, NH, RI
APPENDIX 15: COMPARISON OF CRITERIA FOR FINAL DECISION – CT, MA, NH, RI, VT
APPENDIX 16: COMPARISON OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONSIDERATIONS – CT, MA
APPENDIX 17: COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION FOR PUBLIC COUNCIL MEMBERS – CT, MA, NH
APPENDIX 18: COMPARISON OF LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – MA, NH, RI
APPENDIX 19: COMPARISON OF TIMELINES/PROCESS FOR DECISIONS – CT, MA, NH, RI
APPENDIX 20: CSC STAFF BIOS AND CSC COUNCIL MEMBERS
APPENDIX 21: CONNECTICUT’S CLIMATE GOALS AND SOLAR SITING
APPENDIX 22: CSC ROLE IN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY LAND ACQUISITIONS
APPENDIX 23: PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SCOPING NOTICE
APPENDIX 24: SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS/THEMES
APPENDIX 25: WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT ON DRAFT CSC REPORT
For reference, a link is included to the Draft CSC Report that was published in early December 2024 to receive input from the public. As noted above, public comments on the Draft CSC Report were considered in the development of the Final Report and Appendices linked on this page.