Explore the real-world challenges and complexities of Connecticut’s distribution interconnection process in an interactive breakfast discussion with CPES on Tuesday, June 23!

Through practical scenarios and unexpected “curve balls,” panelists from the developer, utility, and industry communities will discuss timelines, studies, cost changes, competing priorities, and other common interconnection hurdles.

The session is designed to provide practical insight, encourage open dialogue, build relationships, and foster greater understanding among stakeholders involved in the process.

Featured Speakers:
– Eversource Energy: Warren Boutin & Brian Rice
– Verogy: James Cerkanowicz
– United Illuminating: Joe Marranca & David Hernandez
– CT PURA EOE: Thomas Lopez & Jamie Spannhake
– (Moderator) Dan Canavan, Harris Beach Murtha

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: Breakfast – 8:00-9:00 AM, Discussion to Follow
Location: Harris Beach Murtha – 12th Floor, 280 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT

Cheer on the Hartford Yard Goats as they take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday, July 29, with the CPES New Energy Professionals (NEPs)!

The group will gather at Urban Lodge Brewing Co. at 5:30 PM for networking with fellow attendees before heading to Dunkin’ Donuts Park for the game, which starts at 7:10 PM. Park doors open at 6:00 PM.

A block of seats will be available so attendees can sit together. Tickets are discounted at $10.00 (List price $17.00).

Date: Wednesday, July 29
Time: Networking – 5:30 PM, Game – 7:10 PM
Location: Networking – Urban Lodge Brewing Co., Game – Dunkin’ Donuts Park

On Thursday, April 30th, from 12:30-1:30 PM, CPES hosted the webinar “Dynamic Times at PJM: What New England Can Learn from Its Mid-Atlantic Neighbors,” which provided insight on how PJM is adapting, and what New England can learn as it faces many of the same challenges ahead.

Featured Speakers:
– Anthony Giacomoni, PJM Interconnection
– Emma Nicholson, Charles River Associates
– (Moderator) Hanhan Hammer, Concentric Energy Advisors

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 12:30-1:30 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom

Attendees received a firsthand view of the redevelopment of Norwalk’s waterfront underway at the Manresa Wilds site in an exclusive tour with the New Energy Professionals (NEPs) on May 13th at 3:00 PM!

Formerly a post-industrial site abandoned by the fossil fuel industry, Manresa Wilds is an innovative undertaking by Manresa Island Corp. that will restore public access to 125-acres of Norwalk’s waterfront, including:
– A publicly accessible park with restored forests and coastal habitats
– Year-round spaces for gathering, learning and play
– A reimagining of the Norwalk Harbor Generating Station building
– And more!

While remediation is still underway, this tour featured a firsthand look at the existing landscape and Manresa Island Corp.’s complete vision for the site’s development.

Networking followed at Spacecat Brewing Co.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
(Rain Date): Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM; Tours usually run 90 minutes – 2 hours
Location: 1 Manresa Island Road, Norwalk, CT 06854

The CPES New Energy Professionals hosted a tour for attendees to discover the future of clean energy on April 23rd from 1:30 – 3:30 PM at UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2)! Held in the Innovation Partnership Building (IPB), this exciting event highlighted UConn’s collaboration with companies and organizations driving innovation in the clean energy space.

This cutting-edge facility showcased how innovative technologies are shaping a more sustainable world. Attendees got a behind-the-scenes look at advanced labs equipped for research in catalysts, electrochemical energy conversion, and energy storage.

Plus, they had a chance to meet the students driving this innovation as they demonstrated real-time work on fuel cells and electrolysis systems, designing, building, and testing solutions for tomorrow’s energy challenges.

Networking immediately followed at the UConn Dairy Bar.

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 1:30-3:30 PM
Location: Innovation Partnership Building – UConn Storrs Campus, 159 Discovery Dr, Storrs, CT 06269

Click here to view the attendee list.