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Accomplishments for 2009
- NEEC-CT members spoke about NEEC-CT at the Small Business
Contractors
Kickoff Meeting at CL&P
- NEEC-CT was instrumental in convincing the Legislators
not to support the Governor’s move to take funds
from the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Funds in three deficit
mitigation packages.
- NEEC-CT convinced the Legislature not to cut the CEEF
in the budget they presented in April.
- NEEC-CT was invited to participate in a press conference
Speaker Donovan held that supported the CEEF.
- NEEC-CT met with the President of the Senate, the Speaker
of the House, the Chairs of the Energy & Technology,
the Environment, Commerce Committees, and various other
legislators and DPUC officials.
- NEEC-CT Increased membership over the prior year.
- NEEC-CT members testified in front of various legislative
public hearings- Energy & Technology Committee, Finance
Committee, Appropriations Committee, and the Program Review
Committee.
- Participated in a Press Conference with various groups
interested in the CEEF, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal,
and Mayor Scott Slifka.
- NEEC-CT organized a news piece on the CEEF that spotlighted
a member using CEEF Funds at a small business. The
piece ran on Channel 8.
- NEEC-CT’s lobbyist met with the Governor’s
Office to talk about the Federal Stimulus Funds.
- NEEC-CT continues to monitor and watch the breakdown
of the Federal Stimulus Funds.
- NEEC-CT participated in the Energy Forum organized by
the Speaker of the House.
- NEEC-CT’s lobbyist meets weekly with other lobbyists
interested in the CEEF.
- NEEC-CT has weekly conference calls to update members
on the issues and progress at the Capitol.
- Provided guest speakers at a few NEEC-CT Meetings.
- NEEC-CT has a daily presence at the Capitol through Guinan
Associates.
- NEEC-CT’s work kept the Fund providing an annual
savings of 19 million gallons of oil not burned, or 146,000
tons of coal not burned, or $32 million saved in electric
energy costs.
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