Connecticut's Energy Vision: For a Cleaner, Greener State
A Vision for the Next Generation
Lower prices for consumers
Less reliance on foreign energy
Environmentally sound technology
Becoming a center for economic development
Governor Rell's energy plan starts with a vision for the next generation--and deals at the same time with current price spikes, while keeping our state at the forefront of clean-energy and energy-efficient technologies. In addition, Governor
Rell proposes these longer-term steps:
20% of all energy used and sold in Connecticut to come from clean or renewable resources by 2020
A 20% reduction in peak electric demand by 2020
A 20% reduction in fossil fuel consumption by 2020
Commercial transportation fuels sold in Connecticut to contain a mixture of 20% alternative fuels by 2020
Residential and commercial heating oil used in Connecticut to contain a mix of 20% alternative fuels by 2020
