New England East-West Solution (NEEWS)

Greater Springfield Reliability Project (GSRP)

Interstate Reliability Project (Interstate)
Project Description
Public Involvement
Contact Information

Central Connecticut Reliability Project (Central)

Public Involvement

Municipal Consultation Filing
Open House Locations and Dates

Municipal Consultation Filing

Involving the public and municipal leaders throughout the proposed project is an important part of the planning process. For an electric transmission line project, such as the Interstate Reliability Project, the Municipal Consultation phase is the first step in the siting review process, as defined by the Connecticut state statutes. The statutes require that an applicant for a new electric transmission line provide certain information on the proposed project to Connecticut municipal officials in communities affected by the proposed transmission routes, and to seek recommendations from each town before the filing of an application. Learn more about the siting process and opportunities for you to participate. (97KB)

Municipal Consultation Filing

The Municipal Consultation Filing (MCF) was filed with affected towns on August 19, 2008. The MCF provides information concerning the public need, site selection process and environmental effects of the proposed project.

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• Cover Letter (15KB)
• Volume 1 (11.6MB) – Overview (e.g., project description, preferred vs. alternate routes, etc.)
• Volume 2 TOC (11KB) Environmental exhibits (e.g., wetlands, historical and archeological resources, soil characteristics)
  • EX.1 Supplemental Environmental Information (689KB)
  • EX.2 Wetlands and Watercourse Delineation Report 2004 (105MB)
  • EX.3 Wetland and Watercourse Report - Loop of the Manchester to Millstone Line into Card Street Substation - 2008 (8.2MB)
  • EX.4 Historic and Archaeological Resources (19MB)
  • EX.5 Inventory of Potential Breeding Bird Species and Habitat in the Proposed Connecticut to Rhode Island 345kV Project Area 2004 (1.1MB)
  • EX.6 Agency Correspondence (1.6MB)
• Volume 3 (117MB) - Other exhibits
• Volume 4 TOC (19KB) - Supplemental documents by other agencies
  • IRP MCF Vol. 4 1 of 2/SD.01 ISO-NE 2008-2017 Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads Transmission April 2008 (585KB)
  • SD.02 2007 Regional System Plan (931KB)
  • SD.03 2006 Regional System Plan (1.1MB)
  • SD.04 Regional System Plan (RSP 05) ISO 10-20-05 (61MB)
  • SD.05 SNETR- Reliability Report 1 Need Analysis (479KB)
  • SD.05.1 Options Report Redacted (1.1MB)
  • SD.06 ISO-NE Planning Procedure No. 3 PP-3 (536KB)
  • SD.07 ISO New England FERC Electric Tariff No. 3 Attachment (275KB)
  • SD.08 Doc A-2 Basic criteria for design and operation of Interconnected Power Systems (98KB)
  • SD.09 Doc A-5 Bulk Power System Protection Criteria (162KB)
  • SD.10 Electricty Transmission Infrastructure Development.pdf (167MB)
  • Municipal Consultation Filing Volume 4 Table of Contents (19KB)
  • SD.11 Review of the Ten Year Forecast of CT Electric Loads and Resources 2007-2016 (195MB)
  • SD.12 Review of the Ten Year Forecast of CT Electric Loads and Resources 2006-2015 (1.5MB)
  • SD.13 Letter to S. Derek Phelps from Roger Zaklukiewicz (184MB)
  • SD.14 CSC Life Cycle 2007-Life Cycle Costs of Electric Transmission Lines (233MB)
  • SD.15 EMF Best Management Practices for the Construction of Electric Transmission Lines in CT (73KB)
  • SD.16 Current Status of Scientific Research Consensus and Regulation (13MB)
  • SD.17 Electromagnetic Field and Public Health Exposure to extremely low frequency fields - Fact sheet #322 (183KB)
  • SD.18 EMF Health Concerns - Fact Sheet (167MB)
  • SD.19 EMF Fields Associated with the Use of Electric Power-June 2002 (6.4MB)
  • SD.20 2007 Energy Plan for Connecticut (979MB)
  • SD.21 CL&P 2008 Forecast of Loads and Resources for the period 2008-2017 (444KB)
  • SD.22 Transmission Planning Guideline Northeast Utilities (126KB)
  • SD.23 Overhead Transmission Line Standards-OTRM 30 (891KB)
  • SD.24 NUSCO Tighe and Bond Best Management Practices Manual CT December 2007 (8.5MB)
  • SD.25 Solution Report for the Interstate Reliability Project August 2008 (8.5MB)
  • SD.26 2008 CEAB Comprehensive Plan for the Procurement of Energy Resources (1.1MB)
• Volume 5 (117MB) - Route maps, preliminary design drawings

Open Houses

During the Municipal Consultation period, CL&P held "open houses" in local municipalities where residents had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss their concerns about the project with subject experts from CL&P. View a brief video [548kbps, 3 mins.] showing a typical NEEWS open house and the wealth of information shared with residents through one-on-one demonstrations, kiosks, route locators, video presentations, brochures and other hand-outs. See Open House Locations and Dates. Open House Schedule:

Brooklyn, Hampton and Pomfret, CT
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Quinebaug Valley Senior Center
69 South Main Street
Brooklyn, CT

Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Lebanon and Windham, CT
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Connecticut State University
Student Center - Betty Tipton Room
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT

Mansfield, CT
Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Mansfield Community Center
10 South Eagleville Road
Mansfield, CT

Killingly, Putnam and Thompson, CT
Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
H.H. Ellis Technical High School
613 Upper Maple Street
Danielson, CT