Plainfield — A Lamont-administration-endorsed proposal for a massive, 202-acre solar farm on the Plainfield-Sterling town line is facing pushback from some residents. Representatives from the renewable energy development firm Verogy met with the Board of Selectmen on Monday to share new details on the proposed 50-megawatt Husky Solar project, which would generate enough electricity to power 6,690 homes a year. Once complete, Husky Solar would occupy 125 acres in Plainfield and 75 acres in Sterling across 517 acres of land near the intersection of Sterling Road and Sterling Hill Road. In December, Gov. Ned Lamont and the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced that Husky Solar had been selected for a multi-state clean energy sharing program that leverages federal tax credits to carry out power purchase agreements between Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. Lamont and DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said the project would create a cleaner, more reliable and affordable energy grid for Connecticut ratepayers. While the project essentially received the Lamont administration’s blessing, it still requires final approval from the Connecticut Siting Council and other regulatory agencies. Civil Engineering Project Manager Ian Gottheim said Verogy will submit an application to the Siting Council next week. If all permits are approved, Verogy said, construction could start in November and wrap up by December 2028.
Massive 200-acre solar farm in Plainfield and Sterling faces local resistance
