Category Archives: Policy Committee Update

CPES Policy Committee Update: January 9, 2018

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • Why Utility-Scale Solar Works for Connecticut, article from Francis Pullaro
  • Clare Kindall to run for Attorney General

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY NEWS

  • Why Utility-Scale Solar Works for Connecticut, article from Francis Pullaro, executive director of RENEW Northeast, a nonprofit association uniting environmental advocates and the renewable energy industry.  
  • Clare Kindall, former Energy Department head of the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office, has announced she is running for Attorney General, view the article here.

CPES Policy Committee Update: December 19, 2017

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update:

  • Millstone Finances Expected To Be Strong In Coming Years

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

MILLSTONE FINANCES EXPECTED TO BE STRONG IN COMING YEARS

The Millstone nuclear plant in Waterford is expected to be profitable, according to a state report examining whether Connecticut’s sole plant is able to remain in business. 
The Millstone Power Station is expected to be profitable for years to come, according to preliminary results released Thursday from a study that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered to determine if it can operate in energy markets increasingly dominated by natural gas. The report, issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, said that under various market conditions the present value of Millstone’s cash flow from 2021 through 2035 is expected to be between $1.3 billion and about $2.4 billion. Even at the low end, Connecticut’s sole nuclear plant should remain “deep in the black,” the study said. The financial results show Millstone “is likely to operate profitably from the early 2020s through the mid-2030s,” the report said. 

Hartford Courant article
CT MIrror article

CPES Policy Committee Update: November 13

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update: 

  • DEEP intends to solicit offshore wind, fuel cells and anaerobic digestors
  • Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion’s Participation

CONNECTICUT

CT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
On November 8, 2017 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a Notice of Proceeding indicating DEEP intends to issue a draft Request for Proposals by December 15, 2017 pursuant to Section 8 of Public Act 13-303, as amended by Public Act 17-144. Under the RFP, DEEP intends to solicit offshore wind, fuel cells and anaerobic digestors. The Notice is available here.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion’s Participation. View the Governor’s Press Release, Letter from the Commissioner’s of DEEP and PURA and the Preliminary Progress Report from LAI.

CPES Policy Committee Update: November 7

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update: 

  • ISO New England Issues Power System Plan for New England
  • PURA Established a Docket Concerning the Application of Public Service Company of New Hampshire 
  • Governor Malloy signs the budget (SB 1502)

REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS
ISO NEW ENGLAND ISSUES POWER SYSTEM PLAN FOR NEW ENGLAND
On November 2, 2017, ISO New England issued its 2017 Regional System Plan, the biennial report that provides the foundation for long-term power-system planning in New England. The comprehensive report details power system needs for the next 10 years, through 2026, and how these needs can be addressed. The report discusses:

  • Forecasts of annual energy use and peak demand from 2017 to 2026
  • Strategic issues facing the region, including the integration of variable energy resources, such as wind generation and solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, resource retirements and additions, and fuel security risks
  • The need for resources, including generators and demand-side resources, to meet consumer demand for power and replace retiring power plants
  • How the region’s power system can continue to address reliability concerns by identifying areas of the grid where resource additions or transmission upgrades are needed
  • Coordination of New England’s planning process with those of neighboring regions

The full report is available here.  A press release with highlights from the report is available here.

CT PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY NEW DOCKETS
On October 30, 2017, PURA established the following docket:

  • Docket No. 17-10-47:  Application of Public Service Company of New Hampshire for Findings Pursuant to 18 C.F.R. 366.7(a) and Section 32 (c) of the Public Utility Company Act of 1935 Regarding Exempt Wholesale Generator Status 

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
On October 31, 2017, the Governor signed the budget (SB 1502) and line item vetoed the hospital tax language:

CPES Policy Committee Update: October 31

This update features policy, regulatory, legislative, and regional developments in Connecticut and New England. The policy updates are compiled by the CPES New Energy Professionals Team. If you are interested in learning more about the New Energy Professionals, the Policy Committee, or if you have ideas for future policy updates, we would welcome your input and feedback. Please send comments to Kathryn Dube, CPES Executive Director, via email: kdube@ctpower.org.

In this Update: 

  • PURA Dockets Established from October 20th to 27th
  • SB 1502: CT State Budget Bill Passed by the Legislature
  • SB 1501: Millstone Bill 

 

CT PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY NEW DOCKETS
On October 27, 2017, PURA established the following docket:

  • Docket No. 17-10-46:  Application of The Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy to Amend Rate Schedules 

On October 25, 2017, PURA established the following dockets:

  • Docket No. 18-01-01:  Administrative Proceeding to Review The Connecticut Light and Power Company’s Standard Service and Supplier of Last Resort Service 2018 Procurement Results and Rates 
  • Docket No. 18-01-02:  Administrative Proceeding to Review The United Illuminating Company’s Standard Service and Supplier of Last Resort Service 2018 Procurement Results and Rates 

On October 23, 2017, PURA established the following docket:

On October 20, 2017, PURA established the following dockets:

  • Docket No. 18-03-01:  PURA Annual Review of the Rate Adjustment Mechanisms of The Connecticut Light and Power Company 
  • Docket No. 18-03-02:  PURA Annual Review of the Rate Adjustment Mechanisms of The United Illuminating Company 

CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
On October 26, 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the following bills:

  • SB 1502 (the Budget):  An Act Concerning The State Budget For The Biennium Ending June 30, 2019, Making Appropriations Therefor, Authorizing And Adjusting Bonds Of The State And Implementing Provisions Of The Budget
  • SB 1501:  An Act Concerning Zero Carbon Procurement