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“I really believe in cases like this the abutters should be notified, because it affects them.”

Ms. Duane said beekeepers would prefer no abutter notification, but would deal with some sort of requirement if it was restricted to something like neighbors in the immediate vicinity.

Smaller parcels are often sought by abutters to increase the size of their property, town officials say.

It provides compensation for property abutters and includes a promise to restore the location of the plant to its original condition once the facility has reached the end of its lifespan.

The New Haven agreement involves payments to the town, commitments to sound limits by the company and provisions for abutters to the converter station.