review of the connecticut electric utilities ten year forecasts loads and resources 2004 siting council formerly known as power facility evaluation coun cil was established in 1971 to balance need for adequate reliable public services at lowest reasonable cost consumers while protecting environment ecology con necticut is part executive branch state derives its operating revenues from application fees assessments charged applicants an appointed body which membership determined by statute according nature being reviewed pursuant general statutes cgs 16 50i a facilities subject include transmission lines design capacity sixty nine kilovolts or more including associated equipment but not line tap defined e any generating storage using fuel nuclear materials cluding furnishing electricity emergency device f owned operated private