Lake Success Renewable Energy Park in Bridgeport, CT
Success Lake is a reservoir in Bridgeport, CT, located on the 422-acre Remington Woods brownfield. The Remington Arms Company occupied the site from 1906 to 1989, producing ammunition and explosives and conducting live ammunition testing. DuPont later bought the property and spent nearly twenty years cleaning up the Stratford portion of the site. The cleaning of the lake itself and its surrounding area was completed in 2025, entailing the removal of tons of munitions that had been disposed of in several areas of the northern section of the lake. The area around the lake has now developed into a large urban forest, home to a variety of local animal species, including white-tailed deer. The property is now owned by Sporting Goods Properties Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont, which later became Corteva. In 2025, Corteva, in conjunction with MLG’s clients Kinsley Energy, TRIAD Advanced Energy Development, and TRITEC Energy Development, proposed a development plan for the brownfield creating a balanced redevelopment that allows for the significant conservation of undisturbed natural areas, along with low-impact, renewable energy development on portions of the property that was previously designated for industrial use. Site remediation and restoration efforts are designed to facilitate the sustainable redevelopment of the Lake Success property and preserve its surrounding ecological assets. The final plan called for 50 acres to be used for renewable energy generation facilities, including a 250 MW (capacity) battery energy storage system and a 5.0 MW solar array. See the Table below.
The remaining 366 acres will be transformed into a conservation area and large urban green park featuring walking and nature trails for the public to enjoy, while offering educational and nature programs to benefit the community. The battery and solar lease payments are funding the cost of the green park transformation. The energy produced by the solar array will virtually service a portion of the City of Bridgeport’s municipal usage and be submitted to the Nonresidential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES) annual bid auction administered by The United Illuminating Company (UI). The BESS is expected to be submitted to the next DEEP energy storage RFP. The energy park will submit a Certificate Application to the Connecticut Siting Council (CSC), the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the City of Bridgeport to secure the appropriate siting, general, and construction permits, respectively. This case study will be updated as the energy park progresses through its regulatory siting and permitting approvals, offtake agreement negotiations, and construction and operation phases.