Sizable Solar Project In Glastonbury Ready For Regulatory Stages

GLASTONBURY, CT — A sizable solar farm proposed for a parcel in Glastonbury is about to hit the regulatory stages, representatives for renewable energy facility developer Verogy said this month.

The project, dubbed "Glastonbury Solar One," is proposed for 17 Wickham Road, officials from West Hartford-based Verogy said. The 3 MW AC system will generate enough electricity to power 778 average homes for a year, Verogy officials said.

The project site will be is designed to have "minimal environmental impacts with no disruption to wetlands or core forest," they added.

The CT Siting Council has exclusive jurisdiction of energy projects greater than 1MW, which the Glastonbury project is. The company will also seek a stormwater construction permit from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Verogy officials said.

It approved by the Siting Council, the company will then file for building and electrical permits from the town of Glastonbury, Verogy officials said.

In terms of the actual filing with the Siting Council, Verogy officials said they anticipate it taking place between now and Dec. 20.

The company estimates a four- to six-month construction time frame once all permits are in hand, which should have the project on track for a Q3/Q4 completion in 2024.

"As a Class I Renewable Energy Source, Glastonbury Solar One will help support the goals set forth in Governor (Ned) Lamont's September 2019 Executive Order No. 3 — 100 percent zero carbon target for the electricity sector by 2040," Verogy officials said.

Once operational, the project will offset the equivalent of 3,998 metric tons of CO2 annually, equal to the emissions from 449,824 gallons of gasoline consumed, or to the carbon sequestered by 66,100 tree seedlings grown for 10 years, according to a project outline.

Shared Clean Energy Facility projects will result in credits that will be applied to the bills of
participating electric customers at no cost to those customers, Verogy officials said. Subscribers include low-income customers and moderate-income customers, as well as small business and municipal customers, according to a project outline.