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Connecticut’s solar ambitions hit skepticism from a major utility

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Connecticut’s solar ambitions hit skepticism from a major utility

Connecticut is trying to clean up its grid with more solar energy. But a major utility’s reluctance to commit to buying power from some projects is raising questions about the prospects for success.

Connecticut last month announced plans to secure 63.4 megawatts of new solar capacity from arrays to be built in New Hampshire and Maine, a move that the state says will help meet growing energy demand while lowering both greenhouse gas emissions and prices. First though, the developers have to negotiate with utilities and finalize the deal.

And that finalization isn’t always a sure thing: This latest procurement announcement comes as Eversource, the largest electric utility in Connecticut, continues to put off signing contracts for 54 MW of solar projects selected in a previous procurement in December 2025. In March, the utility sent a letter to state regulators saying that it would not enter into these agreements at that time, citing ​“over-market” prices and pointing to ​“unresolved decisions” in the state’s energy policy. Essentially, Eversource argued that it doesn’t want to pass too much cost on to customers when it feels the future of the state’s renewable energy plans is unclear.

With those deals still pending and Eversource’s concerns on the record, it remains unclear whether the utility will come to terms with the newly selected solar projects.

“ There’s definitely still some concern about the willingness of the counterparties to sign the contract,” said Francis Pullaro, president of clean-energy industry association RENEW Northeast.


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