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Residents and officials press for measurable clean‑energy targets and municipal solar in POCD
Summary
Climate task‑force members, residents and State Rep. Andre Baumgartner urged Stonington to adopt measurable clean‑energy benchmarks in the POCD, including a municipal generation target (10 MW over 10 years), rooftop solar on schools and an energy task force to implement actions.
Multiple speakers during the POCD public comment period urged the commission to strengthen the plan's clean‑energy implementation. Chris Johnson, who chairs the town's Climate Change Task Force, called for measurable targets, saying, "I think we should generate 10 megawatt we should have, 10 megawatts of generation over the next 10 years." State Representative Andre Baumgartner and others recommended baseline energy-use data, measurable benchmarks and public reporting.
Speakers proposed concrete steps: prioritizing solar on municipal and school rooftops via power‑purchase agreements, establishing a clean‑energy task force or staff position, and supporting battery storage and electrification initiatives. Several public commenters pointed to nearby towns' projects and Connecticut Public Act 25‑33 as a statutory framework that gives municipalities tools to pursue locally sited clean energy.
