CT SB00320

Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must convene a working group by October 1, 2026 to study electric transmission facility siting and long-term grid interconnection and capacity planning

Working group will examine delays in transmission facility siting caused by administrative inefficiency or lack of interagency coordination, and assess grid enhancement needs related to distributed generation growth

Working group will evaluate cost-sharing mechanisms to prevent distributed generation developers from bearing inequitable costs for transmission and distribution infrastructure improvements

Required members include representatives from DEEP, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Consumer Counsel, Office of Policy and Management, Department of Administrative Services, and electric distribution companies

Report with findings and legislative recommendations due to the Energy and Technology Committee by July 1, 2027