Connecticut weighs Eversource's rebuild of 10.7 miles of power lines; comments due October 10
Petition 1720, filed September 8, 2026, asks the Siting Council to rule that Eversource's Southington to Berlin to Black Rock rebuild, estimated at $204 million, needs no certificate. It would replace 140 structures with 177, with taller poles. The schedule lists October 10, 2026 for comments and party requests.
On September 8, 2026, The Connecticut Light and Power Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, filed Petition No. 1720 with the Connecticut Siting Council, asking for a declaratory ruling under Connecticut General Statutes §§ 4-176 and 16-50k that its Southington to Berlin to Black Rock Rebuild Project does not require a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need. The Council received the petition on September 10, 2026, issued its initial schedule that day and wrote to the towns of Southington and Berlin and the City of New Britain on September 11, 2026. The Council's schedule lists October 10, 2026 for public and municipal comments and for requests for party or intervenor status.
Connecticut Siting Council Petition No. 1720 (Eversource Southington to Berlin to Black Rock Rebuild Project), declaratory ruling under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 4-176 and 16-50k