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:
- OLR Special Report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities
- Draft Report and Recommendations for Minimizing and Mitigating Environmental and Commercial Impacts of the Construction and Operation of Offshore Wind Facilities
- NY State Leading the Nation on Climate Change
- ISO-NE to Issued First Order 1000 RFP
- ISO Publishes Energy Efficiency Resource Performance Report
- ISO Announces Fall 2019 Market Training Classes
CONNECTICUT
OLR Special Report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities
The Office of Legislative Research released their special report on Acts Affecting Energy and Utilities This report provides summaries of new laws (public acts and a resolution) significantly affecting energy and utilities enacted during the 2019 regular session. Report
Public Act 19-71 – Section 1 – Procurement of Offshore Wind Facilities
The Commission on Environmental Standards released the Draft Report and Recommendations for Minimizing and Mitigating Environmental and Commercial Impacts of the Construction and Operation of Offshore Wind Facilities Draft report
INDUSTRY
NY State Leading the Nation on Climate Change
Governor Cuomo Executes the Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Agreement and Signs Historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act MORE
ISO-NE to Issued First Order 1000 RFP
ISO-NE plans to issue its first competitive solicitation for transmission to address transmission needs caused by the retirement of the Mystic Generating Station in the mid-2020s. Background information and draft RFP templates are available on ISO’s website.
ISO Publishes Energy Efficiency Resource Performance Report
The final report of the Demand Resources Working Group (DRWG) for assessing energy efficiency resource (EER) performance in all hours is available on the ISO’s website, and can be accessed here.
ISO Announces Fall 2019 Market Training Classes
Registration is open for fall classroom training courses hosted by ISO-NE’s Customer Training: