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New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy

January 27, 2023

This week, a coalition of New England states jointly announced steps to pursue federal funding to encourage transmission infrastructure investment and environmental protection. In concept papers recently filed with the…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: infrastructure

Connecticut Launches Tools to Make Regulatory Processes More Efficient and Transparent 

January 13, 2023

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has launched a suite of new online services and tools to advance  DEEP’s 20BY20 Initiative, a list of 20 measurable process…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: dashboard, permitting

Connecticut Underscores Economic and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Actions

December 23, 2022

Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: GHG

ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings

September 16, 2022

This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: compliance

More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan 

August 5, 2022

Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, energy, vehicle

Connecticut Updates Energy Efficiency Plan with Focus on Decarbonization, Equity, and Affordability 

July 8, 2022

This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its final approval of the 2022-2024 Conservation and Load Management Plan (C&LM Plan) with modifications to transform the…

Filed Under: Member News, Uncategorized Tagged With: energy, environmental justice, equity

Connecticut Pilot Using Color-Coded Bags for Food Scraps Yields Early Success

March 11, 2022

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the City of Meriden this week celebrated the successful launch of “Making Meriden Green,” a first-of-its-kind municipal food scrap co-collection…

Filed Under: Member News

RecycleCT Wizard

March 9, 2022

The RecycleCT Wizard promotes the importance of managing materials more sustainably through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. The online tool encourages people, government entities, businesses, schools and organizations to…

Connecticut Pilots Food Scrap Co-Collection Program

January 7, 2022

This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the City of Meriden launched a pilot program to collect food scraps separately from other household waste. “Making Meriden…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: anaerobic digestion, food waste

Connecticut Launches Beverage Container Recycling Grants for EJ and Urban Centers

December 10, 2021

This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced Beverage Container Recycling (Bottle Bill) grant program opportunities for beverage container redemption centers in urban centers and environmental…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: EJ, environmental justice, recycling

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