Former Mayor Bill Collins wants the state to buy the so-called sooty-six and start generating power. Today’s Norwalk Hour reports:
“I sort of drafted (a bill) that would empower the state of Connecticut to acquire all the ‘Sooty Six’ plants (including) Norwalk’s Manresa,” Collins said. “There’s six of these plants like Manresa in the state. What this bill is saying is the state should buy them all and condemn them if necessary.”“They used to be a significant portion of generation,” Collins said. “If they are rebuilt — at a cost of several billion dollars — then that would have a dramatic effect on the amount of electricity available in our state.”
