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Recently, the Connecticut legislature sent significant energy legislation to Governor M. Jodi Rell for signature. This legislation seeks to revamp the state's regulatory structure, promote energy efficiency and renewable energy, and lower electricity rates. The Senate passed Senate Bill No. 493, An Act Reducing Electricity Costs and Promoting Renewable Energy, on May 4 by a 20-14 vote, and the House passed the bill on May 5, the last day of this year's regular legislative session, by a vote of 81-40.
Proponents of the bill maintain it will benefit consumers by lowering the cost of electricity and by increasing the use of renewable energy. Opponents, concerned that the bill sets rate reduction targets that may not be achievable and may lead to higher electricity costs and additional state bureaucracy, are urging Governor Rell to veto the bill.
Once the bill reaches her desk, the governor has 15 days to sign it, veto it, or take no action, in which case the bill would become law for lack of a veto. Overriding a veto requires the support of two-thirds of the House and Senate. To access the energy bill, please see http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/amd/s/pdf/2010SB-00493-R00SA-AMD.pdf.
Summary of Significant Provisions
The 86-page energy bill includes the following provisions:
By July 1, 2011, each EDC must file with the Authority for approval a tariff for production-based payments to owners or operators of Class I solar renewable energy source projects located in this state that are 1 MW or greater in size and connected directly to the distribution system of an EDC. Also by July 1, 2011, the Authority must complete a comprehensive solar feasibility survey of facilities owned or operated by the state with a load of 50 kWs or more.
On June 16, Day Pitney will host a webinar, "FERC Order No. 2222 Implementation: Market Opportunities and Risks for Distributed Energy Resources."
Day Pitney is sponsoring the upcoming New England Energy Conference and Exposition (NEECE), which is being held on May 17-18 at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Worcester, MA.
Day Pitney Energy Attorneys Eric Runge, Evan C. Reese, III, and Margaret Czepiel authored the article, "How FERC Proposal Will Guide Clean Grid Development," for Law360.
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Lynn Fountain co-authored the article, "The Relationship Between Voluntary and Compliance Renewable Energy Markets," for Pratt's Energy Law Report with former partner and firm client Flossie Davis, Assistant General Counsel with Exelon Corporation.
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Energy Partner David T. Doot received the Paul E. Nordstrom Service Award from the Energy Bar Association at its 2021 Mid-Year Energy Forum on October 12.
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