CPES and New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) held our tenth annual joint event on Monday, September 16. This year, we presented a thoughtful and interesting discussion highlighting women involved in moving the energy and environment sectors forward.
CPES held a breakfast discussion on battery storage on Wednesday, September 11th from 8:00 – 9:30 AM at Pullman & Comley’s Hartford Office. Speakers explored the role of battery storage within the state’s energy strategy, provide an overview of the incentives available, and illustrating how those elements integrate into customer offerings.
The CPES New Energy Professionals (NEP) Committee hosted a free members-only “behind-the-scenes” tour of the Millstone Power Station in Waterford, Connecticut on August 21 from 2:00-4:00 PM. Millstone is a 2,100 megawatt (MW) nuclear power station that produces 16 to 17 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of carbon-free electricity each year, representing the largest carbon-free resource in all of New England.
The CPES New Energy Professionals (NEP) Committee hosted an outing to Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford to catch the Yard Goats take on the Harrisburg Senators on Thursday, July 25! Seats were in Section 113 (check out the seating chart here) so attendees could mix and mingle while cheering on the team. ⚾️
CPES hosted the webinar “Changes at the Connecticut Siting Council: What You Need to Know About Recent Legislation” on Wednesday, July 24th from 12:00 – 1:30 PM.
Esteemed speakers explored recent legislation from the CT Siting Council, and how it might affect transmission and generation siting in CT.
(L-R) Ken Baldwin, Robinson+Cole, Melanie Bachman, CT Siting Council, State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, Bruce McDermott, Murtha Cullina, Jon Schaefer, Robinson+Cole