Invenergy’s proposed power plant was denied by the Rhode Island Energy Facility Siting Board in their open meeting on June 20, 2019. That was followed by a formal written version of the final order delivered on November 5, 2019. Invenergy declined to appeal the decision by the November 15, 2019 deadline and the docket has officially been closed by the EFSB and Invenergy’s proposed Clear River Energy Center fracked gas power plant is now dead.
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The power plant has been denied and all EFSB meetings have been completed!
The Final EFSB Hearings have now completed aalong with the series of “Open Meetings” to discuss amongst themselves the evidence presented over the months of final hearings. Note: We have also preserved the full schedule of hearings and topics below for reference.
Open Meeting Schedule:
One open meeting was held on June 20 at 10 AM at the Public Utilities Commission in Warwick, RI where the Energy Facility Siting Board issued their denial. This was followed by the written order on November 5, 2019. No additional EFSB meetings will be rescedule for the plant as the docket is now closed.
Final Hearing Schedule for the EFSB Application Review Process
(Docket SB-2015-06: INVENERGY THERMAL DEVELOPMENT LLC’S APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT THE CLEAR RIVER ENERGY CENTER IN BURRILLVILLE, RHODE ISLAND)
Meetings listed in order of occurrence. All EFSB Final Hearings unless otherwise noted are held at the Public Utilities Commission’s offices
89 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI 02888
Pre Trial Motion Hearing Dates (Complete)
April 11, 2018
Opening Statements Date (Complete)
April 26, 2018
Final Hearing Dates With Full Topic & Witness List
Note: The final hearings will span a period of months to cover the long list of topics and witnesses below. Hearings will continue on the days below with flexibility depending on how long it takes to get through cerain topics and the amount of cross-examination. These dates will continue to shift based on board, counsel, and witness availability and we will do our best to keep these up to date.
- JULY 19: (Completed)
Project Details
Invenergy – Wiitanen
Employment
RIBCTC – Sabitoni,
Invenergy – Smith, Hardy - JULY 24, 25: (Completed)
Employment
Invenergy – Smith, Hardy
RIBCTC – Sabitoni, Vatter, Genitle, Cortes
Property Values
Invenergy – MaRous
Intervenor – Harris
Town – Walker
Advisory Opinion – Burrillville Tax Assessor - AUGUST 15, 16, 21, 22 (Completed)
Comp Plan
Invenergy – Pimental
Land Use/Site Plan
Invenergy – Pimental
Town – Raymond
Survey
Invenergy – Lipsitz
Town – Raymond
Advisory Opinions – Statewide Planning, Town of Burrillville Planning, Town of Burrillville Zoning, Town of Burrillville Building Inspector
Town – Johnson, Partington - AUGUST 23 (Completed)
Air Emissions
Invenergy – Feinblatt
Town – Epner
Advisory Opinion – DOH - SEPTEMBER 4 (Completed)
Biodiviersity
Invenergy – Ringler
CLF – Comings
Town – Zemba, Jackson, Hevner
Advisory Opinion – DEM - SEPTEMBER 5 (Completed)
Stormwater/Soil Erosion
Invenergy – Jacobs, Riordan
Town – Jackson, Zemba
Groundwater & Surface Water
Invenergy – Hershberger
Advisory Opinion – DEM - SEPTEMBER 6 (Completed)
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Invenergy – Blanchard
Advisory Opinion – DEM
Water Supply
Invenergy – Bacon
Town – Hevner
Advisory Opinions – DOH, DOT - SEPTEMBER 12 (Completed)
Traffic
Invenergy – Chelbek, Smith
Town – Coogan
Advisory Opinions – DOH, DOT
Electric & Magnet Fields
Invenergy – Bailey
New Access Road
Invenergy – McDonald
Town – Jackson, Coogan, Zemba
Advisory Opinion – DOT - SEPTEMBER 18 (Completed)
State Energy & Greenhouse Gas
Invenergy – Hardy
OER – Cool
CLF – Roberts
Town – Walker
Advisory Opinion – OER - SEPTEMBER 20 (Completed)
Continuation from September 18 - SEPTEMBER 26 (Completed)
Continuation from September 20.
Note: In this meeting Invenergy was granted a continuance due to termination of their CSO by ISO-NE. Hearings were suspended and a check-in date to resume was scheduled for November 28. The date was subsequently rescheduled for December 5th. - DECEMBER 5, 6 (Completed)
Note: Procedural Motions To Be Heard FirstCultural and Historic
Invenergy – Donta
Lighting
Invenergy – Hollins
Noise
Invenergy – Hankard
Town – Hessler
Visual Impacts
Invenergy – Perkins
DEM Adv. Op. – DEM Staff William Mitchell (recreation)
Goff-Town Planner - JANUARY 8, 9, 16, 17 (Completed)
Cost & Need
Invenergy – Hardy
CLF – Fagan
RIBCTC – Vatter
Town – Walker
PUC Adv. Op. – No witness - JANUARY 22 (Completed)
Groundwater & Surface Water
Invenergy – Hershberger
Town – Azivinis - JANUARY 22, 23 (Completed)
Air Emissions
Invenergy – Feinblatt
Town – Epner
DOH Adv. Op. – DOH Staff Michael Byrns - JANUARY 24, 30 (Completed)
DEM Adv. Op. – DEM Staff Jim Ball (Oil storage and regulations, prev. sched. August 16) Jay Ostenkowski (lighting and noise)
Biodiviersity
Invenergy – Ringler
CLF – Comings
Town – Zemba, Jackson, Hevner
DEM Adv. Op. – DEM Staff Jay Osenkowski & Chuck Horbert (biodiversity, forest fragmentation, wildlife, water supply, fish and wildlife, conservation priorities)
DEM Adv. Op. – DEM Staff Chuck Horbert (spill over status of wetlands application) - JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 5 (Completed)
Stormwater/Soil Erosion
Invenergy – Jacobs, Riordan
Town – Jackson, Zemba
DEM Adv. Op.) – No DEM witness requested
On-Site Wastewater Treatment
Invenergy – Blanchard
DEM Adv Op – DEM No DEM Witness requested
Water Supply
Invenergy – Bacon
Town – Hevner
DOH Adv. Op. – DOH Staff June Swallow
DOT Adv. Op – DOT Staff Robert Rocchio & Joe Bucci - FEBRUARY 6 (Partially Completed)
DOH Adv. Op. – DOH Staff Michael Byrns (noise and possible lighting), Goff (EMF)
Traffic
Invenergy – Chelbek, Smith
Town – Brayton
New Access Road
Invenergy – McDonald
Town – Jackson, Brayton
DOT Adv. Op – DOT Staff Steve Pristawa & Joe Bucci - FEBRUARY 7 (Completed)
Project Details
Invenergy – Niland
Town – Pacheco
DEM Adv. Op. – DEM Staff Jay Osenkowski & William Mitchell (cumulative impacts) & Terrance Gray (harm to the environment - March 12, 13, 20 (Completed)
Witnesses on traffic, stormwater, biodiversity, and the DEM and DOH Advisory Opinions, - March 21, 26, 28 and April 2 (Completed)
DEM Advisory Opinion,
Invenergy Project Manager John Niland, and Town Witness Pacheco.