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Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

Legislators renewed an effort in the current session to require reports on the impact of large data centers on local power grids, following a company’s proposal to build a large center next to the Millstone Power Station in Waterford. Rhode Island-based NE Edge...
Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

See what the new Westhill High School – now cheaper by $15 million – would look like

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

The budget to build a new Westhill High School has been reduced by $15 million, but school and local officials now need the state General Assembly to give the project the green light. Director of Operations Matthew Quinones said savings were found by reducing the size...
Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

CT town begins ‘major infrastructure project’ in center. Here’s what to expect

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

The West Hartford project is expected to “create a more efficient, pedestrian-friendly, and visually appealing environment,” according to the town. “The work will include roadway resurfacing, new granite curbing, widened concrete sidewalks, decorative street lighting,...
Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

Major Cleanup at Stratford Army Plant Site Raises Questions About Future Use

by Kimberly Glassman | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized

The town’s harbor managers are welcoming a private developer’s $40 million dredging project to remove decades-old toxins from the Housatonic River —- but they want to know what comes next once the cleanup is complete. As part of a $100 million-plus plan to revitalize...
Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

Norwalk road closures begin this weekend for construction on railroad bridge built in 1890

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized

Construction on the railroad bridge over Strawberry Hill Avenue in Norwalk is set to begin Saturday, closing a portion of the road until later this year, state Department of Transportation officials said. The bridge, which supports four tracks used by Metro-North...
Legislature makes another effort to study impacts of data centers

Big solar array in small CT town illustrates contention over Siting Council

by Kimberly Glassman | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized

Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental...
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