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Developers outline West Hill Road community solar plan; siting council application to follow

2532291 · February 26, 2025
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Lodestar Energy on Feb. 26 presented plans for a 3 MW community solar array on a 41‑acre West Hill Road parcel in Torrington and said it will file an application with the Connecticut Siting Council on March 10.

Lodestar Energy presented a proposed community solar project for a 41‑acre parcel on West Hill Road during the Feb. 26 Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, and told commissioners the developer plans to submit a formal application to the Connecticut Siting Council on March 10.

Sam Malone, Lodestar’s Connecticut project developer, described the proposal as a 3‑megawatt solar array with about 19.2 acres of disturbance for panels, access drives, utility work and stormwater infrastructure. “It is 41 acres total... the solar array itself is 3 megawatts in size, and that's about 19.2 acres of total…

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