WATERFORD DATA CENTER
Black Point Members are making waves regarding the proposed Data Center being built at Millstone Point. Even though the kids are out of school, the beaches are open, and the lines at our ice cream stands are 25+ deep, we can’t stop our push of S.B. 299 being heard and voted on. S.B. 299 does not stop the Data Center, it is simply a bill to allow PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authority) to evaluate the impact of large data centers on our electric grid reliability. In March, it was heard and voted on by the Energy and Technology Committee and was passed 15 YEA, 4 NO, and 1 OTHER. The next step was the Senate where it overwhelmingly passed 30 YEA and only 6 NO. Last stop was on the last day of session where due to some political gamesmanship; the bill was never heard. This bill was not to allow passage or to stop the data center, it merely sought approval for a study to evaluate the impact of such a facility on our power grid.
Although disheartening, this by no means the proposed Data Center has been given the Green Light. It still has to get past the Connecticut Siting Council and if you are against this data center, please take a few minutes to sit down and send the Siting Council a letter or e-mail as soon as you can. Their contact information is provided below.
The Siting Council is responsible for balancing the need for adequate and reliable public utility services at the lowest reasonable cost to consumers with the need to protect the environment and ecology of the state and minimize damage to scenic, historic, and recreational values as well as providing environmental standards for the location, design, construction, and operation of public utility facilities that are as at least as stringent as federal government standards and that are sufficient to assure the welfare and protection of the people of Connecticut. You can read more about the Connecticut Siting Council by visiting: https://portal.ct.gov/csc/common-elements/common-elements/connecticut-siting-council—description
However, we would encourage you nonetheless to please contact the Siting Council and legislators to continue the fight. So, I ask that you now take the time to call, write, or e-mail the contacts below to let them know how much of a detriment this Data Center will be to the Town of East Lyme, Niantic, and our Beach Community.
I would like to thank our State Representative Holly Cheeseman and our First Selectman Dan Cunningham for their support and guidance in our fight to stop the proposed Waterford Data Center.
Sincerely,
Arlene Garrow
Vice-Chairman – Board of Governors
Black Point Beach Club
LIST OF CONTACTS
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Katie Dykes CT DEEP 79 Elm St. Hartford, CT 06106-5127 EMAIL DEEPWebmaster@ct.gov |
Kerry Schlichting ISO New England One Sullivan Rd. Holyoke, MA 01040-2841 (413) 540-4479 AskISO@iso-ne,com |
Gov. Ned Lamont State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 (866) 566-4840 Email go to Gov. website |
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Sen. Martin Looney Legislative Office Building Room 3300 Hartford, CT 06106-1591 (860) 240-8614 Email go to website |
Rep. Matt Ritter Legislative Office Building Room 4105 Hartford, CT 06106-1591 (860) 240-8585 |
Sen. Martha Marx Legis. Office Building Room 3300 Hartford, CT 06106-1591 (860) 240-8600 Email go to website |
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Rep. Holly Cheeseman Legislative Office Building Room 4200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-8700
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Rep. Kathleen McCarty Legislative Office Building Room 4200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-8700 |
Sen. Norm Needleman Legislative Office Bldg. Room 3900 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0428 |
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CT Siting Council 10 Franklin Square New Britain, CT 06051 (860) 827-2935 Siting.council@ct.gov |
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