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Connecticut Municipalities, Businesses and Institutions Recognized for Their Commitment to Building a Greener Connecticut
Rocky Hill, Conn. (March 3, 2009) — The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) today presented the 2009 Connecticut Clean Energy Awards to municipalities, businesses and institutions that are leading supporters of clean energy in Connecticut. The awards recognize outstanding commitments to and investments in clean energy. The awards ceremony was held at the New Haven Lawn Club.
Timothy Bowles commented, “Clean energy has taken off in Connecticut. In large part, this is because of the enthusiasm and commitment of community leaders who are driving the demand for clean, renewable energy in the state and promoting its benefits.” Bowles added, “At local, state and federal levels, Americans are recognizing that it is imperative that we embrace renewable energy as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. On behalf of the CCEF board, I offer my sincerest congratulations to the community leaders we honor today and commend them for their support and forward thinking.”
The honorees included:
Nine Municipalities
These municipalities have committed to purchasing 20% clean energy for their municipal facilities by 2010, made a municipal clean energy purchase and achieved at least 100 signups to the CTCleanEnergyOptionsSM program. As a result of their commitment to clean energy, each has earned at least 1 kilowatt of solar PV from the CCEF.
• Town of Avon
• Town of Bloomfield
• Town of Coventry
• Town of Easton
• Town of Rocky Hill
• Town of Salisbury
• Town of Stratford
• Town of Wilton
One municipality has committed to purchasing 20% clean energy for its municipal facilities by 2010, made a municipal clean energy purchase and achieved at least 10% household signups to the CTCleanEnergyOptions program:
• Town of Cornwall
The town of Cornwall has now surpassed 30% household participation, the highest participation rate in any Connecticut city or town. As a result of its commitment to clean energy, the town of Cornwall has earned 8 kilowatts of solar PV from the CCEF.
One Regional School District
• Amity Regional School District #5: Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge
Amity Regional School District #5 is Connecticut’s first regional school district to qualify as a “Clean Energy Community.” All three towns in the school district committed to purchasing 20% clean energy for their municipal facilities by 2010, made a clean energy purchase and achieved collectively at least 100 signups to the CTCleanEnergyOptions program. As a result of the school district’s commitment to clean energy, it has earned 3 kilowatts of solar photovoltaics (PV) from the CCEF.
Six Businesses/Institutions
Businesses that, through their purchases of CTCleanEnergyOptions, helped their host communities earn solar PV systems:
• Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Ridgefield)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals purchased 2 gigawatt-hours of CTCleanEnergyOptions.
• Royal Bank of Scotland (Stamford)
The Royal Bank of Scotland purchased 15 gigawatt-hours of CTCleanEnergyOptions, the largest commitment to date by any business or institution in Connecticut.
Businesses and institutions that installed solar PV systems and performed significant education and outreach to raise awareness of the benefits of clean energy:
• CNC Software Inc. (Tolland)
CNC Software Inc. installed a 72-kilowatt ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its facility with assistance from a grant from the CCEF’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
• Essex Meadows Lifecare Retirement Community (Essex)
Essex Meadows Lifecare Retirement Community installed a 108-kilowatt solar PV system at its facility with assistance from a grant from the CCEF’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
• Farmington Office Associates (Farmington)
Farmington Office Associates installed a 28.6-kilowatt solar PV system at its dental office building with assistance from a grant from the CCEF’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
• Thaddeus S. Michalski D.M.D. (Rocky Hill)
Thaddeus S. Michalski D.M.D. installed a 10-kilowatt ground-mounted solar PV system at his dental office building with assistance from a grant from the CCEF’s On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
Through the efforts of these and many other community leaders, over 21,000 residents, businesses and institutions have signed up for the clean energy option, 88 municipalities have committed to purchasing 20 percent clean energy by 2010, and 39 communities have taken additional steps to become Clean Energy Communities.
About the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF)
CCEF was created by the Connecticut General Assembly and is funded by the electric ratepayers. CCEF’s mission is to promote, develop and invest in clean energy sources for the benefit of Connecticut’s ratepayers in order to strengthen Connecticut’s economy, protect community health, improve the environment, and promote a secure energy supply for the state. CCEF is administered by Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public authority. For more information on CCEF, please visit www.ctcleanenergy.com.
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