A proposed 4-megawatt solar facility spanning about 19 acres in Portland is on track for state approval after the Connecticut Siting Council issued a draft opinion endorsing the project. In its June 18 draft ruling, the council found that the project would provide a public benefit and cause no substantial environmental harm, and that it meets the legal threshold for approval under state energy policy. Those findings portend council approval of the project, which includes 7,462 solar panels on a 41.9-acre property owned by Walnut Hill Farms LLC. The site is accessed from Old Maids Lane in Glastonbury. The $9.5 million project would sell power to Eversource Energy under a 20-year tariff agreement. According to the draft findings of fact, North Haven-based Greenskies Clean Energy expects to begin construction in spring or summer 2027, with the facility fully commissioned by the end of 2027. If that schedule holds, the project would meet the federal deadline for the Investment Tax Credit, which requires solar projects receiving the benefit to begin commercial operation by Dec. 31, 2027. The Siting Council’s final decision deadline is Oct. 22.
Draft ruling clears way for 7,462-panel solar project near Glastonbury school
