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Sterling Economic Development Commission unanimously recommends opposing proposed 50 MW solar project
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Sterling Economic Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Selectmen oppose a proposed 50 MW AC ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility at sites on Sterling Hill Road, Sugar Brook Road and Sterling Road totaling about 460 acres.
The Sterling Economic Development Commission voted on Feb. 10, 2026 to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that the town oppose a proposed 50 MW AC ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility sited at 318 Sterling Hill Road and 0 Sugar Brook Road in Plainfield and 166 Sterling Road in Sterling.
The motion, made by Commission member Scott Blinkhorn and seconded by Marisa Rokstad, passed unanimously after commissioners reviewed a certified letter from the Hartford-area law firm Pullman & Comley and discussed the project. The meeting minutes note the combined project area is approximately 460 acres.
Commissioners did not record detailed findings or a formal written rationale in these minutes; the recommendation is recorded as a referral to the Board of Selectmen for further action. No vote on permitting or approvals by the EDC was taken — the item was recorded as a recommendation only.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for any subsequent action. The minutes do not record public testimony on this project, specific environmental or fiscal analyses, or a formal record of objections beyond the statement that the commission "opposes this project" based on the letter and discussion.
