CT Utility Regulator Sued

hartfordbusiness.com: New York energy firm Hartree Partners has sued Connecticut utility regulator PURA, arguing a 2025 state law stripped its out of state biomass plants of their Class I renewable energy credit status in violation of federal constitutional protections. Hartree contends the change voids existing contracts and could worsen the state's already tight supply of renewable energy credits.

Firm Brings Solar Back to W Hartford Public Works Building

solarpowerworldonline.com: Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a rooftop solar installation at the West Hartford Department of Public Works under a 20 year power purchase agreement with the town. The project replaces an earlier array originally installed in 2012 and removed during a 2022 roof replacement, restoring on-site solar generation at the municipal facility.

Apprenticeship Programs Land $2M+

newhavenindependent.org: The Workforce Alliance in New Haven received more than $2.25 million in federal funding to expand apprenticeships in construction, building trades, and manufacturing. The grants include a $750,000 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations award to help women enter paid skilled trades apprenticeships, supporting training for more than 170 people.

Construction Industry Group Meets with CT Congressional Delegation On Fed Infrastructure Bill

hartfordbusiness.com: Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation joined the Connecticut Construction Industries Association in Wallingford to discuss reauthorizing the federal infrastructure bill, now five years after its original passage. Priorities raised included efficient project delivery, workforce development, and a funding target of at least $630 billion for highways, transit, and rail systems.

CT Officials Celebrate Powering of Revolution Wind

nenc.news: Gov. Ned Lamont and state officials gathered at New London State Pier to celebrate Revolution Wind, a 704 megawatt offshore wind farm that came online after surviving multiple Trump administration stop work orders. The project is more than 90 percent complete and will eventually power 350,000 homes across Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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