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Connecticut Energy and Technology Committee holds public forum to review SB4 implementation and market pressures
Summary
Lawmakers convened an informational forum to assess implementation of Public Act 25-173 (Senate Bill 4). DEEP, OCC, ISO New England and utilities described steps to manage supply volatility, transmission cost growth and the public benefits charge, and outlined next steps including an ISO asset‑condition reviewer filing to FERC.
The Energy and Technology Committee held an informational public forum to review implementation of Public Act 25‑173 (Senate Bill 4) and to assess how recent reforms are affecting reliability, affordability and environmental objectives.
Senator Needleman, co‑chair, opened the session by calling the meeting an “informational, educational” forum to look at where Connecticut has been and what the short‑ and long‑term future looks like for the state’s electric grid. Representative Jonathan Steinberg, co‑chair, said the committee needed an orderly evaluation of laws passed recently to see whether they are meeting their objectives for consumers and the grid.
Commissioner Dykes of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)…
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