Around the Local

hartfordbusiness.com: New York energy firm Hartree Partners has sued Connecticut utility regulator PURA, arguing a 2025 state law stripped its out of state biomass plants of their Class I renewable energy credit status in violation of federal constitutional protections. Hartree contends the change voids existing contracts and could worsen the state's already tight supply of renewable energy credits.
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solarpowerworldonline.com: Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a rooftop solar installation at the West Hartford Department of Public Works under a 20 year power purchase agreement with the town. The project replaces an earlier array originally installed in 2012 and removed during a 2022 roof replacement, restoring on-site solar generation at the municipal facility.
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newhavenindependent.org: The Workforce Alliance in New Haven received more than $2.25 million in federal funding to expand apprenticeships in construction, building trades, and manufacturing. The grants include a $750,000 Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations award to help women enter paid skilled trades apprenticeships, supporting training for more than 170 people.
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technical.ly: IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Mike McHale explains how data center construction is fueling demand for electricians, with his local growing by over 700 members in four years, and describes the four year apprenticeship process and the physical realities of construction work.
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nbcchicago.com: An IBEW apprenticeship expo in Chicago highlights opportunities for women entering the electrical trade, showcasing a program designed to recruit and support female electricians in a field where women remain significantly underrepresented.
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