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Council refers Narragansett Electric substation filing to administration for advisory comment
Summary
Council reviewed a preliminary decision from the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board concerning a Narragansett Electric substation upgrade and unanimously referred the technical matter to the town administration for advisory opinions and comment.
The council considered a preliminary decision and associated filings from the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board concerning an application by Narragansett Electric Company for a substation interconnection upgrade. A staff member advised the council that the filing is technical and voluminous and recommended the administration provide advisory opinions to the Energy Facility Siting Board as allowed.
Councilors observed that the substation on Route 7 had experienced problems in the past, including a fire and temporary mobile switchgear, and that redundancy and pole conditions justified careful review. The council voted to refer the matter to the administration for a formal advisory response.
