Connecticut
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Policy & regulation
Connecticut considers incentives to spur networked geothermal projects
A bill with broad stakeholder support would establish grants and loans for thermal energy networks, but some want more solid funding and mandated pilot projects.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Utilities
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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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