Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…
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ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
Connecticut Updates Energy Efficiency Plan with Focus on Decarbonization, Equity, and Affordability
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its final approval of the 2022-2024 Conservation and Load Management Plan (C&LM Plan) with modifications to transform the…
Connecticut Pilot Using Color-Coded Bags for Food Scraps Yields Early Success
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the City of Meriden this week celebrated the successful launch of “Making Meriden Green,” a first-of-its-kind municipal food scrap co-collection…
RecycleCT Wizard
The RecycleCT Wizard promotes the importance of managing materials more sustainably through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting. The online tool encourages people, government entities, businesses, schools and organizations to…
Connecticut Pilots Food Scrap Co-Collection Program
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the City of Meriden launched a pilot program to collect food scraps separately from other household waste. “Making Meriden…
Connecticut Launches Beverage Container Recycling Grants for EJ and Urban Centers
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced Beverage Container Recycling (Bottle Bill) grant program opportunities for beverage container redemption centers in urban centers and environmental…
Connecticut Partners to Develop Mapping Tool for EJ Communities
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) are partnering in the development of an Environmental…
Connecticut Pens Plan on Pathways to Achieve Carbon-Free Electric Grid by 2040
On October 7, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the state’s final 2020 Integrated Resources Plan (IRP), a statutorily required recurring assessment of the state’s future…