Hartford Business Journal by Brad Kane While Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly fulfilled their promise not to raise taxes on businesses this legislative session, many clean energy firms felt blindsided by an attempted raid of the funds dedicated to helping their industry grow. In the waning days of the legislative session […]
Renewable EnergyAs you are all likely aware over the past several days the Legislature and Governor have been working on finalizing the State’s Biennium Budget. The budget bill that was passed by the House and Senate included a provision that would rely in part on CEFIA dollars to close the budget deficit. Read more … CEFIA […]
CEFIA, Renewable EnergyMay 31, 2013 | NEWS: Hartford Business Journal The Connecticut Clean Energy Finance & Investment Authority has one-time grants up to $10,000 for business agencies in municipalities participating in the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program. With C-PACE, businesses receive low-cost financing to install renewable energy or make energy efficiency improvements. The loan payments are […]
It took a day or so for the smoke to clear on the House version of the budget -– and once it did, the energy and environment community was aghast. Funding for the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority –- the state’s first-in-the-nation green bank — had been commandeered for general revenue. More than 20 […]
CEFIA, Renewable EnergyDear REEBA Members: As you may already know, on Sunday the CT House passed a bill raiding RGGI and CEFIA and diverting these monies to the General Fund. The proposed robbery is as follows: $5,000,000 from RGGI for FY 2015 $6,200,000 from CEFIA for FY 2104 $24,200,000 from CEFIA for FY 2015 The bill now […]
CEFIA, Renewable EnergySubmitted by: Lisa Ward, Clear Edge Power Sarah Boggess, Re-Energy Holdings Shaun Champan, Solar City Connecticut Senate Bill 1138, a bill that impacts the state renewable portfolio standards, or RPS, was met with a lot of anxiety by those of us in the renewable energy business community in Connecticut. Many of us felt that the […]
Clean Energy, Renewable EnergyThe Renewable Energy and Efficiency Business Association, Inc. (REEBA) launched its new website – www.reeba.org. REEBA has redesigned its website with the goal of becoming the premier and central informational resource for the southern New England and New York area clean energy industry. The website redesign features REEBA and member news, industry events, advocacy resources and […]
“It’s hard to believe, but it all started with the worn-out shingles on the roof.” That’s how Mike Tarnasky begins the story of his house transformation, completed recently by one of Connecticut’s leading “green energy” companies, CT Solar Services. Read more …CT Electrical Services
The state legislature is on the verge of approving a bill to revise Connecticut’s renewable energy standards, with supporters saying it would both cut costs and cut down on the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.Connecticut’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) was enacted in 1998. It aimed to spur the development of new renewable power projects through financial […]
Renewable Energy
By: Paul R. McCary Public Utilities Fortnightly Independent microgrids are coming. Will franchised utilities fight them or foster them? The growing push for microgrids in the United States over the last five years has generated a lot of excitement. Those worried about our aging transmission and distribution infrastructure hope microgrids can reduce demands on that […]
Microgrids
By: Paul R. Michaud Connecticut Green Guide in 2012, about 90 Connecticut companies decided to go green and, in turn, save some green by installing solar systems at their places of business. This was made possible in large part due to a third-party financing arrangement called a solar power purchase agreement, or SPPA. A SPPA […]
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
Fairfield County Business Journal — Western Connecticut State University announced it will be generating its own power beginning April 25 in a Danbury science building using fuel cell technology. A clean alternative energy, fuel cells produce electricity through natural gas. With the new system, the university stands to save $25,000 per year over the next decade… Read Full Article »
Clean Energy, Fuel Cell