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Construction Industry Group Meets with CT Congressional Delegation On Fed Infrastructure Bill

hartfordbusiness.com: Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation joined the Connecticut Construction Industries Association in Wallingford to discuss reauthorizing the federal infrastructure bill, now five years after its original passage. Priorities raised included efficient project delivery, workforce development, and a funding target of at least $630 billion for highways, transit, and rail systems.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/construction-industry-group-meets-with-ct-c…

Apprenticeship Programs Land $2M+

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.

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/30/apprenticeship-program-lands-2-5m…

Firm Brings Solar Back to W Hartford Public Works Building

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.

https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/greenskies-brings-solar-back-to-co…

CT Utility Regulator Sued

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.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/energy-firm-sues-pura-over-law-that-blocked…

Battery Storage Creates New Opportunity for CT Business

Connecticut utilities are now incentivizing businesses to host battery systems on their properties to help flatten electricity demand spikes, creating an opportunity for commercial customers to generate income while reducing their own utility costs and gaining backup power.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/battery-storage-is-creating-a-new-opportuni…

Hydrogen Fuel Cells: $350k Grant Strengthens CT Clean Energy Manufacturing

Congressman John Larson announced $350,000 in federal funding for CONNSTEP at Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen in Windsor, providing advisory services and technical guidance to small and mid sized Connecticut manufacturers working on hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-fuel-cells-350000-grant-strengthens-co…

Plug in Solar Can Help Lower Electric Bills. Will CT Make Them Legal?

Connecticut lawmakers are weighing House Bill 5340, which would allow customers to install plug in solar panels up to 1,200 watts without utility approval, lifting regulatory barriers that have kept so called balcony solar in a legal gray area despite growing consumer interest.

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/plug-in-solar-panels-can-help-lower-electri…

Sheridan: CT Cannot Afford to Delay the Southeast Resiliency Project

ctmirror.org publishes an op-ed by Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce President Tony Sheridan urging DEEP to clear the way for the final miles of the Southeast Resiliency Project natural gas pipeline upgrade through Hurd State Park.

https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/17/connecticut-cannot-afford-to-delay-the-southeast…

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