Connecticut

Offshore wind

Trump admin halts construction of nearly finished offshore wind farm

Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is hit with a stop-work order over vague “national security” concerns.

By Clare Fieseler .

24 August 2025

offshore wind turbine and ship — (Revolution Wind)

Clean energy

Connecticut bill aims to cut electric costs, but may stifle clean energy

The legislation would scale back incentives for residential solar and allow a nuclear power plant to benefit from renewable energy programs, among other changes.

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 April 2025
Clean energy

Connecticut cities and towns push for greener, less-expensive power

Local leaders and energy advocates look to implement community choice aggregation to let municipalities negotiate lower electricity prices and more renewables.

By Sarah Shemkus . 25 February 2025
Policy & regulation

Connecticut considers incentives to spur networked geothermal projects

A bill with broad stakeholder support would establish grants and loans for thermal energy networks, but some want more solid funding and mandated pilot projects.

By Sarah Shemkus . 20 February 2025
Utilities

Colorado and Connecticut lowered utility bills by reining in lobbying

A handful of other states have introduced similar legislation with the aim of saving ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

By Akielly Hu . 13 February 2025
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Legal snafu over canceled natural gas plant site ensnares Connecticut energy storage project

An Israeli firm wants to build batteries on a site once envisioned for a natural gas power plant, but the regulatory approvals are tangled up with a fossil fuel company that no longer exists.

By Lisa Prevost . 7 January 2025
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Connecticut took on Trump on climate before. It will probably be harder to do it again.

Connecticut's attorney general and advocates say they're ready to combat the Trump administration's attempts to roll back energy and climate policy.

By Jan Ellen Spiegel . 26 November 2024
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Amid progress on electric vehicles, political setbacks frustrate advocates in Maine, Connecticut

Transportation is the biggest contributor to climate change in New England, and EVs are only one part of the solution in both rural and urban settings, advocates say.

By Annie Ropeik . 1 April 2024
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Connecticut will tap clean energy technology to find emission-cutting efficiencies on grid

State regulators recently approved seven companies to test their software or hardware in pilot projects with utilities Eversource or United Illuminating.

By Lisa Prevost . 12 March 2024
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Connecticut program aims to alleviate cost barriers to utility oversight process, but challenges remain

Nonprofits say the program is only the first step toward encouraging more diverse participation in complex utility regulatory debates.

By Annie Ropeik . 17 January 2024
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Northeast grid operator weighs first environmental justice position

The role could serve as a bridge between ISO New England and the communities it serves as the region transitions to cleaner energy resources, state officials say.

By Miranda Willson . 7 August 2023