Connecticut
The ongoing feud between Connecticut utilities and their regulators has spilled over into the state's efforts to implement performance-based regulation for its electric utilities.
Ten East Coast states signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a framework to coordinate interregional transmission planning and development.
Top utility commissioners from four New England states emphasized the need for regulatory innovation to preserve affordability amid the clean energy transition at the New England Energy Conference and Exposition.
Eversource announced plans to reduce its investments in Connecticut by about $500 million over the next five years because of the “negative regulatory environment” at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
With a major grid expansion on planning boards around the country, grid-enhancing technologies will be key to getting the most out of current and future systems, experts said.
New England policymakers and stakeholders must not overlook the need for electric affordability in the energy transition, officials from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut told attendees of the New England Power Generators Association’s fifth annual New England Energy Summit.
Representatives from states working on the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission spoke about the young effort, particularly about offshore wind connections.
New England utilities have sought information on the agreement between ISO-NE and the Mystic power plant in Massachusetts.
Building public support for clean energy projects will require shorter timelines and increased community engagement, experts told industry participants.
Connecticut launched the Innovative Energy Solutions Program, a “regulatory sandbox” aimed at rolling out new ideas for a decarbonized and equitable grid.
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