Norwich Bulletin coverage

The Initial Plainfield Trash-to-Gas and Electricity Proposal

The Norwich Bulletin published the first detailed account of SMART’s proposed Plainfield facility in March 2025.

What the early report described

The coverage relayed the developer’s stated Valmet gasification technology, a projected annual throughput of roughly 468,000 tons and a timeline in which operations were not anticipated much before 2028. These were early applicant projections, not agency findings or operating results.

Why it is the start of the timeline

This article marks the first detailed independent reporting located for the proposal. Later public records and permit materials should be compared against these early claims to identify changes in design, capacity, schedule or regulatory approach.