Fairfield County

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The Connecticut Siting Council has formally rejected a plan to put taller monopoles in Fairfield County.

In a meeting that even confused its own voting members, the Connecticut Siting Council has voted to potentially reconsider a plan to install taller monopoles in Fairfield County.

On Monday, representatives from United Illuminating stated that there's a clear need for the project, and that the state Siting Council, which is responsible for approving proposals, has never denied this need.

The Connecticut Siting Council has voted to deny a United Illuminating plan to put taller monopoles in Fairfield County.

Connecticut’s Siting Council is set to vote Oct. 16 on a plan for taller monopoles in Fairfield County.

The Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) delayed a final vote on Thursday on whether or not to approve the proposed United Illuminating construction in Fairfield County.

Connecticut’s Siting Council was set to vote on United Illuminating’s plan to add taller monopoles in Fairfield County, but Governor Ned Lamont has asked for a delay. The project has faced more than two years of pushback from lawmakers and residents. Here’s how the fight unfolded and what could come next.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has asked the state Siting Council to delay a vote on whether to approve United Illuminating's construction in Fairfield County. UI said they would not oppose the delay.

Elected officials from Fairfield County want the Connecticut Siting Council to throw out United Illuminating’s request for major construction in the community and start the process over.