Connecticut

Revolution Wind. Image courtesy of Ørsted.

Offshore Wind Hits Important Milestones in New England

Vineyard Wind Reaches Completion & Revolution Wind Delivers Power to Over 350,000 Homes This weekend marked a milestone for New England: Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm has completed construction and Revolution Wind offshore wind farm is sending power to the electric grid. In Connecticut and Rhode Island, Revolution Wind will … [continued]

Photo by Carolyn Fortuna/CleanTechnica

Connecticut Increases Its Electric Vehicle Incentives

Though federal electric vehicle incentives are gone in the United States, some states still have them. As we’ve reported already, these states include: California, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Add another to the list: Connecticut, which has actually increased its new battery electric vehicle incentive … [continued]

Work on the new Connecticut-Rhode Island Revolution Wind offshore wind project has been stopped by order of the Interior Department (courtesy of Orsted).

Amidst Energy Prices Rise, Trump Kills Jobs, Cuts Off Renewable Energy

Washington, D.C. — On Friday, the Trump Administration issued a stop work order to the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island. The project is already 80 percent completed—with 45 of its 65 wind turbines already installed—and once completed, Revolution Wind would harness enough offshore wind to power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island … [continued]

"Electricity Pylons" by Nick Page Photos is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Connecticut Struggles To Reconcile The High Cost Of Electricity With A Push For Renewables

Connecticut is located in the midst of the nation’s most expensive electric markets. Only Hawai’i and Rhode Island rank higher. The high cost of electricity is prompting Connecticut alawmakers to write legislation to lower those electricity rates. The hitch is that buried in the 80-page bill are decreases in home … [continued]