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PURA: biomass facilities without PPAs no longer Class 1 renewable sources after statutory amendment

Public Utilities Regulatory Authority · March 18, 2026
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Summary

PURA ruled that, under General Statutes section 16-1(a)-20 as amended by Public Act 25-173 §36, existing biomass facilities that did not have executed power purchase agreements before 2025-10-01 are not Class 1 renewable energy sources and their RECs produced after that date are not Class 1.

At its March 18 special meeting the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority adopted a declaratory ruling finding that Regenerate Energy Holdings LLC's petition cannot be granted: under the amended statute, biomass facilities without an executed power purchase agreement (PPA) prior to October 1, 2025, are not Class 1 renewable sources and RECs produced after that…

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