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New England’s energy demand dropped to its lowest point ever earlier this month thanks to good weather and the continued adoption of rooftop solar on homes and businesses.
Officials at regional grid operator ISO New England said energy demand fell to its lowest point ever – 7,580 megawatts – on Sunday, May 1.

The climate crisis has taken root. The United Nations’ latest climate report explains how deep this worldwide problem is embedded.
Closer to home, another report published last month is equally alarming, for the present and future of southern New England. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report warns that the United States will see as much sea-level rise, about a foot, in the next three decades as it did during the entire previous century.

In June 2021, Connecticut launched a new phase of its clean energy transition when Gov. Ned Lamont, D, signed a bill committing the state to a goal of deploying 1,000 MW of energy storage by 2030. That made Connecticut the eighth state to set a storage target, a key marker for the potential growth of energy storage to supplement wind and solar generation.

EV enthusiasts are excited about Connecticut’s charging program, but warn that utilities will need to explain the new incentives thoroughly in order to create more electric converts.

Parts of Connecticut’s coastline and waters are now designated as a “living laboratory” by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Temperatures in New England are rising faster than in the rest of the world, according to a new study that warns that the climate change is likely to diminish the region’s distinctive change in seasons, resulting in a cascade of economic consequences.

With the Connecticut Port Authority’s final State Pier permit recently approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, our state is on the brink of being home to one of the country’s premier port facilities for the offshore wind industry. It will serve as a major new jobs hub, bolster the state’s economy and help launch a new industry that is imperative for fighting climate change and achieving a sustainable, carbon-free future for Connecticut and beyond.

Connecticut commercial solar developer Greenskies Clean Focus has completed the installation of four solar energy systems totaling approximately 1 MW in the town of Killingly, CT. Greenskies worked closely with Titan Energy, a local energy consultancy, to identify the town and school buildings that had the best solar potential. In conjunction with the Killingly Board of Education, the town of Killingly entered into a no-money-down solar PPA with Greenskies Clean Focus instead of purchasing solar equipment directly.

Greenskies Clean Focus has completed the installation of four solar energy systems totaling approximately 1-MW in the Town of Killingly, Connecticut. Greenskies worked closely with Titan Energy, a local energy consultancy, to determine the town and school buildings with the best solar potential.

Brown University researchers found in Connecticut’s efforts to combat climate change, electric and gas utilities spent the most on climate and energy lobbying at the Capitol.