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Public Community Meeting #1 · July 8, 2026This is connected to the Millennium Power plant and other solar infrastructure, and it is close to Cady Brook and the nature preserve. A fire could affect the sanctuary, the storage facilities, and the power plant at the same time. You need protections around those areas.
We have noted this recommendation. Our containment design is built to keep an incident to a single battery unit; in the US record, fires at the older Megapack sites stayed within one or two units. Our site plan will fully account for adjacent properties, including the power plant, the energy storage facilities, and the nature preserve.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
How close is it to Cady Brook? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Charlton already has solar, a power plant, gas storage. Why add this? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Were the road and utility upgrades done for this project? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Website and email · June 11, 2026, 1:11 PM ETHello Carpenter Hill Power I would like to discuss the hazards that you cannot ignore and will affect Charlton and the surrounding areas once this is put in place. Noise pollution is a common factor for projects such as these LOUD or SOFT noise will still cause irritation amongst people even at a long range level. Even when the noise has met specific levels it has hurt people through headaches/sleep disturbance/stress/etc. This also come into claim about hurting surrounding wildlife as well it forces them to move elsewhere when they need the essentials in certain spots of a area. Speaking of wildlife the project itself is extremely closely aligned with important water bodies like cady brook and other important areas like Capen Hill Nature Center/ElderBus/
Earlier written draft (answers as of October 7, 2026)
Noise. Early noise screening, based on stand-in equipment data, found that the two closest property lines would be louder than the state noise policy allows. Fixes, including a sound wall, are being tested, and a full sound study is next. Enforceable noise limits are set as permit conditions in the state process and bind any owner. A post-construction review is a Community Benefits Plan topic. Anyone who wants to discuss this directly can reach Jonathan Santiago at jsantiago@esa-solar.com or 407-232-7440 ext. 251, or join the weekly virtual office hours starting October 14.
Wildlife and nearby natural areas. Clearing outside the transmission right-of-way is limited to no more than 10 acres, and state reviewers have asked for a formal wetland delineation and a rare species information request. Project mapping shows rain that lands on the equipment area draining south into a chain of wetlands, not into Cady Brook. A detailed project location map and a preliminary wetlands index are in the Document Library. For exact distances to a specific natural area, contact Jonathan Santiago.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
How close is it to Cady Brook? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
What about wildlife and habitat? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
How loud will it be? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
What will the sound study measure? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
