Opponents of a proposed high-voltage transmission line in Fairfield County won a temporary reprieve on Thursday as the Connecticut Siting Council voted to table the issue to allow more time to study alternative routes. The move came two days after Gov. Ned Lamont waded into the dispute over the transmission line by writing a letter to the Siting Council, asking it to postpone a final vote that had been scheduled for Thursday. At the same time, Lamont said he was meeting behind the scenes with the project’s developer, United Illuminating, about a compromise. “My office is in the process of convening a meeting with representatives of all parties to facilitate a discussion on potential alternatives and a path forward,” Lamont said. Likewise, local officials from the two towns impacted by the proposed transmission line expressed relief at the delay. Earlier this month, the council held a non-biding straw poll in which a majority of council members voted to support the project.
Vote delayed on proposed power line through Bridgeport, Fairfield
