Exploring Climate Solutions: CT 2018 Comprehensive Energy Strategy

In our upcoming March 1st lunchtime webinar, join us to explore Connecticut’s recently released 2018 Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES). By statute, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is required to periodically update the CES for all energy needs in the state, including, but not limited to, electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation. The 2018 CES recommends policies that support the state’s broader environmental policies to meet clean air, clean water, land conservation and development, and waste reduction goals, including reducing GHG emissions 10 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050. More specifically the finalized 2018 CES recommends eight key strategies to guide administrative and legislative action over the next several years. These include:
• Ensure sustainable and equitable funding for efficiency
• Advance market transformation of the energy efficiency industry
• Grow and sustain renewable and zero-carbon generation in the state and region
• Expand deployment of all cost-effective distributed generation (“behind the meter”) in a sustainable manner
• Continue to improve grid reliability and resiliency through state and regional efforts
• Reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the adoption of low and zero emission vehicles and strengthening alternative-fueling infrastructure
• Increase mobility, connectivity and accessibility by advancing smart-growth, mixed-use transit-oriented development, and innovative transportation partnerships
• Modernize the grid