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Town notified of proposed 50 MW solar project near Sterling; Siting Council filing expected
Summary
The Sterling Planning & Zoning Commission acknowledged a Feb. 3 notice that Brookfield Husky Solar, LLC plans to file with the Connecticut Siting Council on or after Feb. 13, 2026 for a proposed 50 MW AC ground-mounted solar facility spanning properties in Plainfield and Sterling.
The Sterling Planning & Zoning Commission recorded receipt of a February 3, 2026 letter notifying the Town that Brookfield Husky Solar, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Verogy, intends to seek approval from the Connecticut Siting Council for a 50 MW AC ground-mounted solar photovoltaic facility. The letter, from Attorney Lee Hoffman of Pullman & Comley, names project locations at 318 Sterling Hill Road (Plainfield), 0 Sugar Brook Road (Plainfield) and 166 Sterling Road (Sterling).
The letter informs the Town that Brookfield Husky Solar will file an Application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need with the Connecticut Siting Council on or after Feb. 13, 2026. The Commission acknowledged the correspondence and placed it on the record; no formal action or vote was taken at the Feb. 9 meeting.
The notice serves as an early procedural alert to municipal officials. The Siting Council process typically centralizes local and state environmental and siting review for major energy facilities; the letter indicates the developer will pursue that state-level review rather than (or in addition to) local land-use approvals. Additional project specifics beyond site addresses, the proposed 50 MW capacity, and the planned Siting Council filing date were not provided in the Commission minutes. The Commission did not take a position and did not schedule a public hearing at the Feb. 9 meeting.
