This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to…
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Connecticut Clean Energy Procurements to Advance Reliability, Affordability, & Emissions Goals
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its intention to conduct two new procurements for grid-scale zero-carbon energy resources as the state makes progress on Governor Ned…
New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy
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…
Connecticut Launches Tools to Make Regulatory Processes More Efficient and Transparent
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…
Connecticut Underscores Economic and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Actions
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…
ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
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…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
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…
Connecticut Updates Energy Efficiency Plan with Focus on Decarbonization, Equity, and Affordability
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…
Connecticut Pilot Using Color-Coded Bags for Food Scraps Yields Early Success
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…
RecycleCT Wizard
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…
