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New England East-West Solution (NEEWS)
Greater Springfield Reliability Project (GSRP)
Project Description
Contact Info
Public Involvement -
Connecticut
Public Involvement -
Massachusetts
Interstate Reliability Project (Interstate)
Central Connecticut Reliability Project (Central)
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 Public Involvement - Connecticut
Evidentiary Hearings
Connecticut Siting Council Hearing Dates
Public Comment Hearings
Connecticut Siting Council Filing
Archived Documents
Evidentiary Hearings
During the evidentiary hearing phase of the siting process, the CSC hears sworn testimony by the applicant and may cross-examine the applicant's witnesses. Parties and intervenors to the process may also cross-examine the applicant's witnesses. Parties and intervenors are also allowed to present witnesses to testify under oath, followed by cross-examination by the Council, the applicant and/or other parties and intervenors.
Additional information on the CSC process can be found in the Council’s “Energy Proceedings Guidelines.”
The public may attend these meetings to observe Council deliberations. All sessions are held at:
Institute of Technology and Business Development (CCSU)
185 Main Street
New Britain, CT
The evidentiary hearing dates were:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 13, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – 1:00 p.m.
The Connecticut Siting Council held joint hearings with the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Enfield, CT, on Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
The Connecticut Siting Council will subsequently continue its hearings on Docket 370 at the CCSU facility in New Britain. The following dates have been reserved for this purpose, however, not all of the dates may be needed.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 – 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 – 10:00 a.m.
Connecticut Siting Council Hearing Dates
Public Comment Hearings
The Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) held public comment hearings regarding The Connecticut Light and Power Company’s (CL&P) application for the Greater Springfield Reliability Project and related project work in Manchester, Connecticut. Additional information about the project may be found on this Web page in copies of the application filed with the CSC.
East Granby
June 9, 2009 -- Tuesday -- 6:30 p.m.
East Granby Community Center, 20 Center Street
 Video summary of the project shown at the East Granby hearing.
(148 kbps and 548 kbps, 6 mins, 35 secs.)
Suffield
June 11, 2009 -- Thursday -- 6:30 p.m.
Suffield High School Auditorium, 1060 Sheldon Street
Video summary of the project shown at the Suffield hearing.
(148 kbps and 548 kbps, 8 mins, 21 secs.)
Manchester
June 16, 2009 -- Tuesday -- 6:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street
Video summary of the project shown at the Manchester hearing.
(148 kbps and 548 kbps, 3 mins, 46 secs.)
Connecticut Siting Council Filing
On October 20, 2008, CL&P applied to the CSC for Certificates of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the construction of the Connecticut portion of the Greater Springfield Reliability Project and the construction of the Manchester to Meekville Circuit Separation Project. The Siting Council has issued the docket number 370 for this filing.
The Connecticut portion of the Greater Springfield Reliability Project consists of a proposed new 345-kilovolt overhead electric transmission line extending from CL&P’s North Bloomfield Substation in Bloomfield, Connecticut, to the Connecticut/Massachusetts state border between Suffield, Connecticut, and Agawam, Massachusetts, and the addition of equipment to the North Bloomfield Substation.
The Manchester to Meekville Circuit Separation Project proposes the separation of two circuits currently supported by a line of common support structures, so that each will be supported by its own line of structures. This work would take place between CL&P’s Manchester Substation and Meekville Junction (both in Manchester). Collectively, the projects are sometimes referred to as the "Connecticut Valley Electric Transmission Reliability Projects." The filing consists of 11 volumes. Please note that volumes that contain photographs are quite large and may take a considerable amount of time to download if you are using a 28K or 56K modem.
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