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Maple Creek residents oppose Avangrid land purchase for substation; committee hears concerns, takes no action
Summary
At a June 24 Economic Development Committee public hearing, residents from the Town of Maple Creek told New London leaders they oppose selling city land to Avangrid for a substation and maintenance facility tied to a solar array two miles north; the committee opened and closed the hearing and did not take action.
Members of the public told the City of New London Economic Development Committee on June 24 that they oppose selling city-owned land in the Northeast New London Business Center to Avangrid for use as a substation and maintenance facility connected to a solar array proposed in the Town of Maple Creek. The hearing provided residents an opportunity to comment while the committee reiterated it has authority only over a potential sale of city property, not the solar array outside city limits.
The hearing drew multiple speakers from Maple Creek who described the proposed solar…
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