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New Law Shields Regulators’ Communications The General Assembly has exempted from public review some communications among members of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. The legislature approved a bill exempting communications that occur between scheduled meetings after the regulatory agency said its communications were hampered by requests citing the Freedom of Information...

By William Opalka Spanish energy giant Iberdrola SA on Tuesday dropped its bid to acquire UIL Holdings but promised to file a new application by the end of the month that would address objections raised by Connecticut regulators. The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority issued a draft decision June 30...

By William Opalka Connecticut regulators said Tuesday they will reject Iberdrola SA’s acquisition of UIL Holdings without much stronger ratepayer protections, issuing a draft decision in which they blasted the Spanish conglomerate’s management and said they would not approve the deal based on a “leap of faith.” The Public Utilities...

Kent County Gears up for Fight Against Wind Project The Kent County Commission and area residents are preparing for a fight against the proposed Mills Branch Wind Project that would include up to 35 towering turbines on farms in the Eastern Shore county. The Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, the Kent...

By William Opalka Kinder Morgan has scaled back a natural gas pipeline proposed for New England, but the changes will have little effect on the overall project to supply power plants and home-heating utilities. Kinder Morgan filed an updated plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 2 for...

State Offers Incentives for Electric Vehicles The state is offering a cash rebate of up to $3,000 to buyers of electric cars. An incentive program offers customer rebates and will provide dealers with bonuses for selling electric or hydrogen vehicles. The incentive program is funded by $1 million that the...

By William Opalka GLASTONBURY, Conn. — A hearing in a Connecticut suburb last week offered a microcosm of the energy debate swirling across New England as the region grapples with expanding its infrastructure to support its increasing reliance on natural gas-fired generation. About 50 people attended a Federal Energy Regulatory...

By William Opalka A New York clean energy developer has challenged a three-state effort to bring more renewable energy to New England. Allco Renewable Energy Group filed suit against Connecticut in U.S. District Court in New Haven, claiming the joint effort and Connecticut’s renewable energy subsidies violate the U.S. Constitution’s...

Largest Fuel Cell Park Planned for Beacon Falls Developers have released plans to build the world’s largest fuel cell park at a former gravel pit in Beacon Falls. CT Energy & Technology would develop and own the 63.3-MW park, which would surpass the 59-MW Gyeonggi Green Energy park in South Korea...

By William Opalka New England governors last week backed away from their 2013 commitment to share the costs of new gas pipelines and electric transmission, announcing a revised regional energy strategy that gives individual states more flexibility. A joint statement released after a summit on Thursday in Hartford, Conn., reaffirmed...