Piece by piece, the Trump administration is changing the way the federal government considers clean energy projects. Subsidies are going away for electric vehicles.
Wind and solar projects are losing federal funding that were in place during the Biden administration.
So how is all this going to affect Connecticut?
NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, who gave an explanation on how Connecticut is going to press ahead.
Mike Hydeck: So first thing, zero emissions goal for our state is 2050. With all the changes in federal funding, is that still possible? I mean, it’s still a while away.
Katie Dykes: Actually 2040. It’s just around the corner, but that said, we’ve been investing for many years in zero emission resources, including investing in keeping the Millstone nuclear facility around. That’s an enormous contributor to helping us meet that 100% clean supply.
Mike Hydeck:…
