How You Can Help
We're working with our allies to convince our state senators to take clean energy seriously and make the Solar Bill a top priority when they return to Hartford. Your support can help make this happen.
Urge your state senators to pass the Solar Bill when they return to Hartford in February. Click here to take action.
What's New
In
2008, Connecticut’s solar programs ran out of money. Solar companies
began to move their business—and jobs—out of Connecticut, leaving
homeowners, businesses and schools statewide with few options for
installing solar panels.
Our Solar Bill would cut global warming pollution and
build a clean energy economy by creating programs to help homeowners,
businesses and communities build solar systems.
The bill passed the House of Representatives unanimously in
2009, but unfortunately the state Senate refused to act. We are working with our allies to convince our
state senators to take clean energy seriously and make the Solar Bill a
top priority when they return to Hartford. Your support can help make this happen.
Background
We have an opportunity to cut global warming pollution, reduce energy costs for families and businesses and create new green jobs by investing in solar power. ConnPIRG Students are working to pass a Solar Bill that would:
• Build 300 megawatts or more of new rooftop solar power systems on
homes, businesses and schools statewide over the next decade—enough to
power 100,000 homes.
• Create thousands of new green jobs in the solar power industry here in Connecticut.
• Reduce our dependence on coal, oil and gas power plants and cut
Connecticut’s global warming pollution by 3 million tons or more.
