Sens. Fazio & Harding Statement on CT Not Selecting An Offshore Wind Project in Multi-State RFP

For Immediate Release

Sen. Ryan Fazio, Ranking Senator on the Energy and Technology Committee, and Sen. Minority Leader Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding CT not selecting an offshore wind project in the multi-state RFP.

“Make no mistake: The Lamont administration made this decision because it had no answers for the questions Republicans had been asking. For example: ‘How much money would this cost already overburdened ratepayers?’

Republicans warned that this wind purchase would raise costs for consumers. Republicans urged the governor not to make this purchase. We are glad the governor followed our advice.

Republicans demanded that our constituents, the ratepayers in this state who are already struggling with sky high electric bills, deserved to know how much more these wind projects could cost them before any deal was signed. Full transparency is in everyone’s best interests.

Republicans view this decision as a big victory.

We look forward to working in a bipartisan way for reasonable and realistic energy policies that keep the ratepayers in mind and make CT more affordable. Because right now, electricity costs are too damn high.”