Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (CT PURA)
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.
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.
The 806-MW project’s construction is about 60% complete, with the offshore substation, 15 array cables, 25 monopiles and two turbines already installed.
Avangrid announced an agreement with two Connecticut electric distribution companies to terminate power purchase agreements for its Park City Wind proposal, the latest in a series of setbacks for offshore wind in New England.
Connecticut launched the Innovative Energy Solutions Program, a “regulatory sandbox” aimed at rolling out new ideas for a decarbonized and equitable grid.
The CT Green Bank’s president says electric school buses could help reduce peak demand on the power grid and increase resilience in Connecticut communities.
CALSTART told the Connecticut PURA that it’s “early days” for utility rates that are fit for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification.
Connecticut legislators passed a bill that would require two state utilities to develop pilot programs to build, own and operate energy storage systems.
An investigation of Connecticut’s natural gas system expansion strategy found that the plan does not align with the state’s climate and energy goals.
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