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Connecticut energy committee opens session stressing affordability, reliability and scrutiny of AI data centers
Summary
At an introductory meeting, the Connecticut Energy and Technology Committee’s leaders set priorities including affordability, grid reliability, energy efficiency and planning for new demand from AI data centers; no bills were taken up and no votes were held.
State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, House chair of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Energy and Technology Committee, opened the committee’s introductory meeting by saying the panel will focus on “affordability” and a broad set of energy topics as the legislature begins its 2025 session.
The committee’s cochair, Sen. Needleman, said members must balance cost, reliability and environmental goals while preparing for new demands on the grid, including anticipated growth from AI data centers. Ranking senator Ryan Fazio said lawmakers on both sides of the aisle should seek bipartisan solutions to high electricity rates now burdening residents and businesses.
Steinberg told the committee it will consider a wide range of bills and hold multiple hearings. “We will talk about affordability because it's really critically important to those burdened by energy,” he said. Sen. Needleman framed the panel’s priorities as a three-legged…
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