A Tennessee company is seeking approval from the Connecticut Siting Council to install 28,971 solar panels on one-third of the 157 acres of forested land it owns off Route 184 west of Boombridge Road. A subsidiary of Silicon Ranch Corp., which is based in Nashville and operates 135 solar facilities in 15 states, plans to clear 47 of the 157 residential zoned acres for the panels, which would measure 6 feet, 10 inches by 3 feet, 5 inches. The site comprises five lots, one of which is north of Route 184 and the other four to the south of the road. Silicon Ranch officials pointed out they purchased the project from another developer who in 2016 had the site preselected by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to construct a solar facility on the land. Additional land to the north was added to the site after the initial DEEP approval but also was approved by the agency. The siting council also could decide to hold a public hearing on the application, although one is not required. Comments from residents and the town can be submitted to the siting council through March 27. Residents also can file to be intervenors in the case.
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