Sec. 25-157c. State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium.
Sec. 25-157c. State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Connecticut Siting Council, within fifteen days of June 3, 2002, shall submit
the state's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting
that, on behalf of the state, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not approve any
new individual electric power line crossing, gas pipeline crossing or telecommunications
crossing until the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a is completed and that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission avoid
environmental damage to Long Island Sound to the greatest extent possible when licensing any future project by considering the recommendations contained in the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a. Notwithstanding
the provisions of sections 16-244j and 25-157 to 25-157b, inclusive, and this section,
if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceeds with consideration of any such
project, regardless of the Siting Council's request, the Connecticut Siting Council and
any other state agency with jurisdiction over such project shall review such proposed
project and recommend siting, construction procedures and environmental mitigation
measures to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for such project that conform
with the comprehensive environmental assessment and plan described in section 25-157a, to the degree such assessment and plan information is available.
(P.A. 02-95, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 02-95 effective June 3, 2002.