A once contaminated industrial and residential site in East Windsor no longer poses a significant threat to public health and has been removed from the federal Superfund priority list, officials announced Monday.
By Joe Chaisson | Journal Inquirer
The state Siting Council on Thursday unanimously granted approval for construction of Gravel Pit Solar, a 485-acre solar farm slated to become the largest of its kind in the Northeast.
The approval marks the final significant hurdle for the project’s developers, D.E Shaw Renewable Investments, or DESRI, and North Light Energy. They anticipate construction to begin this summer with the bulk of it occurring in 2022, Aaron Svedlow, director of development for Gravel Pit Solar, said.
“We are very pleased with the Siting Council’s unanimous decision to approve Gravel Pit Solar’s certificate,” Svedlow said. “Gravel Pit Solar is an exciting project that will provide significant benefits to the town of East Windsor, the state of Connecticut and the New England region.”