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Lawmakers hear calls to strengthen siting council oversight and consumer advocacy after local solar array fire
Summary
After a local solar array fire and complaints about noise and safety, lawmakers and local officials urged stronger oversight by the siting council, OCC and PURA — including expanded intervener rights and the use of independent engineers — to protect neighbors and ratepayers.
Representatives, residents and legislators asked the Government Administration and Elections Committee to consider bills and amendments to strengthen the authority and resources of the Connecticut Siting Council, the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to oversee generation projects and protect ratepayers and neighbors.
Jamie Foster, a state representative who represents a district with a recent solar-array incident, described a locally sited utility-scale array that caught fire and…
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