DEEP presses appliance‑efficiency rules and automated solar permitting as fixes to rising energy costs DEEP urged the Energy & Technology Committee to allow appliance efficiency standards (capped at products with five‑year payback) and to back automated solar permitting to lower rooftop solar soft costs. The department said efficiency updates and streamlined permitting can save households and businesses significant sums over time.

Connecticut is paving the way for significant savings on energy costs with new efficiency standards and automated solar permitting—could your household be the next beneficiary?

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