Connecticut

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Colorado and Connecticut lowered utility bills by reining in lobbying

A handful of other states have introduced similar legislation with the aim of saving ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Akielly Hu . 13 February 2025
ENN

Legal snafu over canceled natural gas plant site ensnares Connecticut energy storage project

An Israeli firm wants to build batteries on a site once envisioned for a natural gas power plant, but the regulatory approvals are tangled up with a fossil fuel company that no longer exists.

By Lisa Prevost . 7 January 2025
ENN

Connecticut took on Trump on climate before. It will probably be harder to do it again.

Connecticut's attorney general and advocates say they're ready to combat the Trump administration's attempts to roll back energy and climate policy.

By Jan Ellen Spiegel . 26 November 2024
ENN

Amid progress on electric vehicles, political setbacks frustrate advocates in Maine, Connecticut

Transportation is the biggest contributor to climate change in New England, and EVs are only one part of the solution in both rural and urban settings, advocates say.

By Annie Ropeik . 1 April 2024
ENN

Connecticut will tap clean energy technology to find emission-cutting efficiencies on grid

State regulators recently approved seven companies to test their software or hardware in pilot projects with utilities Eversource or United Illuminating.

By Lisa Prevost . 12 March 2024
ENN

Connecticut program aims to alleviate cost barriers to utility oversight process, but challenges remain

Nonprofits say the program is only the first step toward encouraging more diverse participation in complex utility regulatory debates.

By Annie Ropeik . 17 January 2024
ENN

Northeast grid operator weighs first environmental justice position

The role could serve as a bridge between ISO New England and the communities it serves as the region transitions to cleaner energy resources, state officials say.

By Miranda Willson . 7 August 2023
ENN

Connecticut mapping tool aims to bring visibility to environmental justice communities

The University of Connecticut and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection unveiled a tool to visualize pollution exposure, health disparities, and other socioeconomic factors.

By Lisa Prevost . 18 July 2023
ENN

Who decides where we get electricity and how much we pay? Mostly White, politically connected men

A pair of recent studies show that public utility commissions lack diversity, and that appointees are more likely to have utility or fossil fuel connections than environmental backgrounds.

By Lisa Prevost . 5 July 2023
ENN

Neighbor dispute risks souring a Connecticut community on solar energy

An isolated noise issue at a solar farm is already being leveraged by opponents, despite promises by the site's owner to address it.

By Lisa Prevost . 16 June 2023

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Connecticut

Colorado and Connecticut lowered utility bills by reining in lobbying

Legal snafu over canceled natural gas plant site ensnares Connecticut energy storage project

Connecticut took on Trump on climate before. It will probably be harder to do it again.

Amid progress on electric vehicles, political setbacks frustrate advocates in Maine, Connecticut

Connecticut will tap clean energy technology to find emission-cutting efficiencies on grid

Connecticut program aims to alleviate cost barriers to utility oversight process, but challenges remain

Northeast grid operator weighs first environmental justice position

Connecticut mapping tool aims to bring visibility to environmental justice communities

Who decides where we get electricity and how much we pay? Mostly White, politically connected men

Neighbor dispute risks souring a Connecticut community on solar energy