Killingly Gas Plant
August 27, 2020The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has scheduled a public hearing on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 9 a.m. concerning the special contract between Yankee Gas and NTE, the developer of the Killingly gas plant.
Expanding gas infrastructure in our state runs counter to our state's goal of reducing emissions 45 percent below 2001 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050, as defined in Connecticut's Global Warming Solutions Act. Increasing reliance on gas also fails to comply with the governor's 100 percent carbon-free power by 2040 target.
Register for the virtual hearing here.
If you are interested in submitting written testimony, you may email your comments to PURA.ExecutiveSecretary@ct.gov. Please include the docket number 20-06-22 in your comments.
You can find the proposed contract here.
Additionally, PURA will hold a public hearing on the Killingly wastewater discharge permit application October 1, 2020 at 3 p.m. The hearing will be conducted via Zoom. There is no requirement to pre-register. To watch it on Zoom, click here or enter the meeting ID: 925 5440 2449.
An evidentiary hearing is slated for October 2, 2020 starting at 10 a.m. Click here to watch it, or via Zoom using the meeting ID: 932 8847 6462.
I hope you will join me in this important fight to protect our natural resources and planet.