Connecticut § 25-157c State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 25-157c — State's advisory opinion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Request for moratorium.

Connecticut § 25-157c

Title 25Water Resources. Flood and Erosion Control

Ch. 483Long Island Sound

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 25-157c (2026).

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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. 

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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 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.

Legislative History

(P.A. 02-95, S. 5; P.A. 14-134, S. 126.) History: P.A. 02-95 effective June 3, 2002; P.A. 14-134 deleted reference to Sec. 16-244j, effective June 6, 2014.