Five takeaways from Connecticut’s new residential solar program changes Connecticut, ENN_RSS, net metering, NEWS, northeast, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8February 17, 2021After years of debate over reforming the state’s solar program, stakeholders widely praised the new rules released last week.
Wood heat tax credit gives New England industry ‘something to rally around’ Connecticut, ENN_RSS, maine, massachusetts, NEWS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8February 10, 2021Congress included the new tax credit in December’s COVID-19 stimulus bill, offering 26% off the cost of installing high-efficiency wood boilers.
Snowstorm to Blanket East Coast With Up to 8 Inches on Sunday Connecticut, NEW JERSEY, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8February 7, 2021The storm is bringing heavy snowfall and is expected to be followed by single-digit temperatures, forecasters said.
Connecticut regulators want to pay utility customers to sync storage with demand Connecticut, energy storage, ENN_RSS, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8January 15, 2021A proposal by the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is designed to drive the deployment of 580 megawatts of energy storage capacity by 2030.
Connecticut power plant proposal at odds with climate goals, critics say Connecticut, ENN_RSS, natural gas, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8December 18, 2020Opponents of the planned Killingly Energy Center want Gov. Ned Lamont to intervene to block the 650-megawatt project.
Scaled back solar farm still a threat to watershed, Connecticut group says Connecticut, ENN_RSS, environment, land use, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8November 9, 2020The 15-megawatt project would clear up to 75 acres of forest between two brooks that feed the Niantic River.
Mold, asbestos may put Connecticut weatherization goal out of reach Connecticut, efficiency, ENN_RSS, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8October 29, 2020State leaders are looking for funding sources for remediation work that needs to happen before many energy efficiency upgrades can be completed.
Study: Solar can hurt home values if it displaces scarce suburban greenspace Connecticut, ENN_RSS, land use, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8October 20, 2020The analysis by University of Rhode Island researchers did not account for aesthetic treatments, and found no impact from arrays in rural areas.
Connecticut bill would invite competition to run efficiency programs Connecticut, efficiency, ENN_RSS, NEWS_ARCHIVE, POLITICS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8September 22, 2020Supporters say third-party companies could bring innovation, but some lawmakers worry about potential disruption to successful utility programs.
Connecticut weighs options for making electric vehicle rebates more equitable Connecticut, electric vehicles, ENN_RSS, NEWS_ARCHIVE, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8September 7, 2020The state is considering proposals to make electric vehicles more accessible to lower-income buyers.
