HB05457

Connecticut HB05457 mandates solar photovoltaic facility fire mitigation plans and requires local fire marshals to report on fires and explosions at.

Connecticut HB05457 requires owners of solar photovoltaic facilities to adopt fire mitigation plans to avoid, minimize, and mitigate fire or explosion risks. Local fire marshals must report fires and explosions at these facilities to the State Fire Marshal and the Connecticut Siting Council. The Council may initiate amendment proceedings to require similar facilities to adopt the same fire mitigation plans. Reports must include details on the cause, origin, and damage of the incident, and must be filed quarterly starting in 2008.