Project Application

On May 21, 2004, the Connecticut Light & Power Company (CL&P) filed with the Connecticut Siting Council an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need ("Certificate") for the construction of new 115-kilovolt (kV) underground electric transmission lines between Stamford and Norwalk, as well as for construction of associated equipment within the existing boundaries of the Norwalk and Glenbrook substations.

The filing consists of 3 volumes. Please note that volumes which contain photographs are quite large and may take a considerable amount of time to download if you are using a 28K or 56K modem.

Volume 1 (5.4 MB) includes the Executive Summary, System Alternatives, Technical Descriptions of Proposed and Alternative Facilities as well as Potential Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures.

Volume 2 (42.0 MB) includes a Feasibility Analysis of the Existing Transmission Line Right of Way Alternatives, a Traffic Management Study, an Inventory of Potential Breeding Bird Species and Habitats, and a report on Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF).

Volume 3 - Proposed Route (102.3 MB)

Volume 3 - Northern Route Alternative Aerial Segments (83.0 MB)

Volume 3 - Proposed Route Aerial Segment Maps (290.2 MB)