Energy

Hartree Partners Limited Partnership has asked a Hartford Superior Court judge to immediately halt enforcement of a state law that would strip its biomass plants of their renewable energy credentials.

Gov. Ned Lamont criticized the loss of farmland and other open space for the construction of Connecticut’s largest solar array on Tuesday. But he stopped short of expressing support for a moratorium on further solar development in towns at the epicenter of the state’s solar industry.

A federal regulator has slashed the return that New England electric transmission owners can earn on their infrastructure investments, a long-awaited ruling that consumer advocates say could deliver roughly $900 million in refunds to ratepayers.

The group directed state energy agencies to work together to evaluate options for maintaining the region’s current nuclear fleet and advancing nuclear development.

Marissa Gillett, the former chair of Connecticut’s utility regulator, has appealed a $2,500 fine from the Freedom of Information Commission, calling it the result of “persistent lawfare” against her former agency.

A New York company has sued Connecticut’s utility regulator, arguing that a 2025 law meant to lower electric bills has instead locked it out of the state’s renewable energy market, which could push costs higher for consumers.

Regulators voted Wednesday to approve the $2.4 billion sale of Aquarion Water Co. to a quasi-public authority, reversing a denial issued four months ago and clearing the way for the largest transfer of a Connecticut water utility in decades.

FuelCell Energy’s Torrington operations are under review by state officials stemming from an earlier economic development deal. In...

Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to lift restrictions on the installation of portable, plug-in solar panels that have piqued the interest of many utility customers struggling with high electric bills.

FuelCell Energy is repositioning itself as a power solution for AI data centers, with more than 80% of its proposal pipeline now driven by that market — a dramatic shift for the Danbury company, which is betting on an expansion of its Torrington factory.