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Rep. Lonnie Reed, D-Branford, left, clean energy advocate Leticia Colon de Mejias and Rep. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford
A coalition of legislators and energy efficiency advocates pledged Tuesday to work to restore at least some of the roughly $175 million stripped from green programs in the new two-year state budget.
But none of the nearly dozen legislators who attended the bipartisan press conference identified alternative spending cuts or revenue increases to offset any restoration of funds for clean energy.
“Energy efficiency is an undervalued economic tool for our state economy, our residents and our businesses, said Leticia Colon de Mejias, CEO of Energy Efficiencies Solutions and chairwoman of Efficiency For All — a coalition of clean energy businesses and nonprofit advocacy groups. “… Diverting energy efficiency funds is not just disappointing, it is fiscally irresponsible and will result in higher electricity bills for Connecticut’s households, businesses and state properties.”
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