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Resident urges town to investigate Eversource plan to install utility poles for Fawn Meadow Lane solar project
Summary
At public comment, resident Bill Burgess said Eversource appears to have deviated from a town-approved underground plan for the Fawn Meadow Lane solar project and is delivering three 45-foot utility poles; First Selectman Paul Zulpa said he will contact Eversource and the Town Planner to investigate.
During Privilege of the Floor at the Board of Selectmen meeting on May 12, resident Bill Burgess raised a concern that Eversource has changed course on the Fawn Meadow Lane solar project. Burgess said the town-approved plan called for utility connections to be placed underground but that residents were recently told Eversource now intends to install three 45-foot utility poles and that poles had already been delivered to the site.
First Selectman Paul Zulpa acknowledged Burgess's concern and told the Board he had checked with the Land Use office and the Town Tree Warden, who were not aware of a multiple-pole installation; Zulpa said that only a single pole near Orchard Avenue had been discussed previously. Zulpa said he would contact the town's Eversource account representative and the Town Planner on May 13, 2026, to investigate the discrepancy and seek clarification.
The Board did not take formal action at the meeting beyond directing the First Selectman to follow up. No timeline for Eversource work or explanation from the utility company was provided in the meeting record. The matter remains under review and will be reported back to the Board when more information is available.
