The Connecticut General Assembly’s Energy & Technology Committee on Tuesday discussed expanding support for renewable energy installations between 1-20 megawatts.
The legislation – Raised Bill 353 – gives the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection the ability to procure power contracts for Class I installations of that size using technology such as solar, wind, and fuel cells.
DEEP already has the ability to procure power contracts for Class I installations larger than 20 megawatts, and the state Clean Energy Finance & Investment Authority has a separate program to provide ratepayer subsidies for renewable energy projects below 1 megawatt.
The trade group Renewable Energy & Efficiency Business Association testified in favor of the bill, saying those size projects are ideal for the Connecticut market.
