Derby Aldermen approve leasing city-owned land for proposed fuel cell facility
Eddy Martinez
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Derby Board of Aldermen & Alderwomen President Joseph DiMartino
DERBY The city has approved leasing city-owned land near the former dog pound for a proposed privately-operated fuel-cell power plant.
If the 2.8 megawatt facility is approved by the the state’s siting council, which will review it for environmental impact, the city stands to gain $50,000 a year in revenue for 20 years, the lease agreement states.
The 6-2 vote by the Board of Aldermen to allow FuelCell Energy Inc. to lease property on Coon Hollow Road had its critics including the owner of a solar development company who said he wasn’t allowed to bid on the lease and had concerns about the safety of the proposed facility.