Algonquin Gas
Transmission will host the first of several informational meetings tonight on a
proposal to replace its existing gas lines with wider-diameter lines in an
effort to reduce electrical-generation costs.
The meeting is
scheduled for Aug. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Coco Key Hotel and Conference
Center, 3580 East Main Street, Waterbury.
The meeting is
for residents of Waterbury, Prospect and Cheshire.
Algonquin’s
existing pipeline crosses a corner of Waterbury for less than two-tenths of a
mile, entering the City at the Prospect border just south of Progress Lane and
traveling northeast for .18 miles before exiting at the Cheshire border.
The application
is at its early stages and the process takes 24 months. If Algonquin were to
receive federal approval to expand its pipelines, work would not begin until
2018.
Tonight’s session
will not include a formal presentation nor is it a public hearing. It is a meeting
to provide residents and potentially affected landowners with information on
the proposal. More informational sessions will be scheduled as the proposal
moves forward.