2023 was a noteworthy year for transformative utility policies in the Northeast. Acadia Center was actively involved across the region, participating in regulatory proceedings, submitting testimony on legislation, and building support among policymakers and other partners on key reforms.

Poor air quality has long been an environmental justice issue, primarily impacting Black and Latino communities hardest, and gasoline and diesel fueled transportation has largely been to blame. Climate and Clean Energy Justice Policy Associate Jayson Velazquez penned an op-ed for CT Mirror about how Connecticut is seeking to right these environmental justice wrongs through EV incentive programs.

D.P.U. Order 20-80-B cements direction of the Commonwealth’s building sector decarbonization strategy, initiating a managed transition away from the gas distribution system and endorsing efficient, all-electric heating and cooling solutions for families and businesses; Order also sets into motion critical follow-on activities to evaluate and reform gas utilities’ policies, practices, and tariffs.