EAST WINDSOR, CT — State regulators voted Thursday to approve a modification that clears the way for an expansion of Gravel Pit Solar in East Windsor, advancing a plan that would add up to 30 megawatts of additional capacity to the existing facility. The Connecticut Siting Council voted 6–0 to approve the draft findings of fact, draft opinion, and draft decision and order for Docket 492A during its March 5 meeting, with council member Michael Lynch recusing himself from the vote. The action approves the written decision documents and authorizes issuance of a modified certificate for the project, which was originally approved as a 120-megawatt solar facility on multiple parcels in East Windsor. Council members reviewed the documents, which were dated Feb. 27, before taking the final vote. During the discussion, council member Michael Carter asked for an update on the status of an ISO New England large generator interconnection agreement referenced in the findings, but staff said they did not have an update. During the council’s review of the draft opinion, council member Patricia Hall requested language clarifying that any final landscaping plan required to reduce visual impacts would include ongoing maintenance. Staff indicated the change would be incorporated into the final documents.
State Regulators Approve Gravel Pit Solar Expansion In East Windsor
