Another supporter of the compromise, Lonnie Reed, House Chair of the Energy & Technology Committee said, "For years, weve known that Connecticut has been forced to buy some less desirable, out of state energy resources in order to meet our States bold and admirable renewable energy goals...
Slated to participate in the meeting are state Sen. John McKinney, (R-28) and state Reps. Mitch Bolinsky (R-106), Dan Carter (R-2) and Lonnie Reed (D-102). All Connecticut residents are encouraged to attend, the NAA says.
Rep. Lonnie Reed, the House chairwoman of the legislature's Energy and Technology Committee, said it's not yet clear how Connecticut would auction the right to provide the lower standard offer pricing, but Malloy said the auctions could produce $80 million in state revenue.