Dartmouth Fisher Road Substation Expansion

EFSB 25-06: NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource” or the “Company”) and hereby requests that, pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 40A, § 3, the Energy Facilities Siting Board (the “Siting Board”) grant individual and comprehensive zoning exemptions from the operation of the Town of Dartmouth Zoning By-Law (“Zoning Bylaw”) in connection with the expansion of Eversource’s Fisher Road Substation #657 located at 630 Fisher Road in Dartmouth (“Substation Site” and “Substation Expansion”).1,2 The Substation Expansion is needed to ensure a reliable supply of electricity to customers, including particularly, the interconnection of distributed generation (“DG”) resources.

Project Information

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource” or the “Company”) filed with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (“Siting Board”) a petition pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 seeking individual and comprehensive zoning exemptions from the operation of the Town of Dartmouth Zoning Bylaw (the “Zoning Petition”). The zoning exemptions are requested in connection with the expansion of Eversource’s Fisher Road Substation located at 630 Fisher Road in Dartmouth (“the Parcel”). The Company states that the zoning exemptions are needed for the Company to maintain a reliable electric power system and to enable distributed generation facilities to safely interconnect and operate.  

Project Filing with EFSB

• Company's Petition
  • Resident Outreach Information
  • Information on Project Need
  • Information on Project Alternatives
  • Construction Description
  • Description of Environmental Impacts
    • Potential Air Impacts
  • Description of Cost Impact of Project
  • Environmental Justice Considerations
  • Wetlands Map (Environmental Constraints)

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• EFSB 25-06 in the DPU Docket Fileroom 

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