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Connecticut regulators want to pay utility customers to sync storage with demand
A proposal by the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is designed to drive the deployment of 580 megawatts of energy storage capacity by 2030.By Lisa Prevost .
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Connecticut plan lays out options for reaching zero-carbon power by 2040
State energy officials conclude that eliminating emissions in two decades is feasible and affordable, but it will require changes from grid operator ISO New England.By Lisa Prevost .
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Connecticut power plant proposal at odds with climate goals, critics say
Opponents of the planned Killingly Energy Center want Gov. Ned Lamont to intervene to block the 650-megawatt project.By Lisa Prevost .
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Scaled back solar farm still a threat to watershed, Connecticut group says
The 15-megawatt project would clear up to 75 acres of forest between two brooks that feed the Niantic River.By Lisa Prevost .
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Mold, asbestos may put Connecticut weatherization goal out of reach
State leaders are looking for funding sources for remediation work that needs to happen before many energy efficiency upgrades can be completed.By Lisa Prevost .
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Study: Solar can hurt home values if it displaces scarce suburban greenspace
The analysis by University of Rhode Island researchers did not account for aesthetic treatments, and found no impact from arrays in rural areas.By Lisa Prevost .
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Connecticut bill would invite competition to run efficiency programs
Supporters say third-party companies could bring innovation, but some lawmakers worry about potential disruption to successful utility programs.By Lisa Prevost .
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Connecticut weighs options for making electric vehicle rebates more equitable
The state is considering proposals to make electric vehicles more accessible to lower-income buyers.By Lisa Prevost .
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Connecticut regulator isn’t interested in utilities’ ‘excuses’ on power grid failures
Since becoming chair of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority last year, Marissa Gillett has supercharged efforts around grid modernization.By Lisa Prevost .
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How Connecticut’s cautious first step on shared solar turned into a false start
The state is moving forward with a full-fledged shared solar program even as a pilot program continues to limp along.By Lisa Prevost .
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