Your Calls & Emails Needed for Energy Bill

SB 1, AAC Connecticut's Energy Future, Up for P&D Committee Vote

SB 1, AAC Connecticut's Energy Future, is on the Planning and Development Committee calendar this Monday, April 18, in a 3:00pm meeting. SB 1 includes:

• Formation of the joint Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Sections 1-3 and 43)
• PACE financing authorization for municipalities (Section 17) and studies of other financing options (Section 15)
• Solar PV and thermal expansion and incentives (Sections 25-28)
• Efficiency standards for appliances and lectronics (Section 20)

The problematic reclassification of large hydro as a Class 1 Renewable has been removed.

It is vital that you call the members of the Planning & Development Committee to express your support.

Because this committee does not usually deal in energy policy, it is important that committee members here from you about how important these policies are for Connecticut, for energy security, for jobs creation, for our energy future.

Further, SB 1 will create a new environment and energy agency to manage a comprehensive energy policy for Connecticut, help stabilize the renewable energy and efficiency retrofit markets, enable a financing program for bringing efficiency retrofits of older housing stock up to scale, support our solar industry, and set higher standards for appliance efficiency.

Please take a moment to call or email the leadership of the committee:

• Sen. Steve Cassano, co-chair 800-846-1420 or cassano@senatedems.ct.gov
• Rep. Linda Gentile, co-chair 800-842-8267 or Linda.Gentile@cga.ct.gov
• Sen. Eric Coleman, vice chair 800-846-1420 or coleman@senatedems.ct.gov
• Rep. Auden Grogins, vice chair 800-842-8267 or Auden.Grogins@cga.ct.gov
• Sen. Len Fasano, ranking member 800-842-1421 or Len.Fasano@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Bill Aman, ranking member 800-842-1423 or Bill.Aman@cga.ct.gov

Other members of the Planning & Development Committee include:

• Rep. Vincent Candelora: Vincent.Candelora@housegop.ct.gov
• Rep. Christopher Davis: christopher.davis@housegop.ct.gov
• Rep. Mae M. Flexer: Mae.Flexer@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Mary G. Fritz: Mary.Fritz@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Linda M. Gentile: Linda.Gentile@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Noreen S. Kokoruda Noreen.Kokoruda@housegop.ct.gov
• Rep. Roland J. Lemar: roland.lemar@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Elaine C. O'Brien: Elaine.OBrien@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Jason Perillo: jason.perillo@housegop.ct.gov
• Rep. Lonnie Reed: Lonnie.Reed@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Tom Reynolds Tom.Reynolds@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Matthew Ritter: Matthew.Ritter@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Jason Rojas: Jason.Rojas@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Kim Rose: Kim.Rose@cga.ct.gov
• Rep. Bill Simanski bill.simanski@housegop.ct.gov
• Rep. Richard A. Smith: richard.smith@housegop.ct.gov