Offshore Wind Energy Target

May 29, 2024

Summary

Connecticut enacted legislation in 2019 (H.B. 7156) authorizing the procurement of 2,000 MW of offshore wind by December 31, 2030. The law specifically authorizes the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Office of Consumer Counsel and the Attorney General, to solicit proposals for energy derived from offshore wind facilities that are Class I renewable energy sources and any associated transmission. Any such solicitation may be in coordination with other states in the control area of the regional independent system operator, in coordination with states in a neighboring control area, or on behalf of Connecticut alone. The statutes provide further guidance regarding the timing and the nature of the solicitation(s).

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Connecticut
Incentive Type:	Offshore Wind Energy Target
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Offshore Wind
Target:	2,000 MW by December 31, 2030

Authorities

Name:	Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16a-3n
Date Enacted:	06/07/2019
Effective Date:	06/07/2019

Contact

Name:	Public Information Officer
Organization:	Department of Energy & Environmental Protecti
Address:
Email:	DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.