West Hartford-based Verogy‘s proposal for a solar farm in Glastonbury drew a mix of praise and complaints at a recent municipal hearing, with town officials encouraging both sides to write to the state regulators who will determine if the project gets built. Putting solar panels over former farmland along Wickham Road would generate enough electricity to power nearly 780 houses, the company said. At a council meeting last week, Town Manager Jonathan Luiz emphasized that neither the council nor local land-use boards have jurisdiction over the proposal, which instead hinges on approval by the Connecticut Siting Council. If the state approves the plan, Verogy would start construction later this year and begin operations before 2025. The Siting Council is expected to decide on its application in late spring.
Solar farm proposal in CT suburban town wins cheers from some neighbors, disapproval from others