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Positives, challenges for 2016 I s it just me, or does 2016 feel like it could be big for energy in Connecticut? Actions by Congress and state government alike — from the renewal of a vital 30 percent investment tax credit for renewable projects to a new and innovative state approach to buying clean energy — are helping drive a sense of momentum. Be sure to check out page 4, which details the significant scaling up of solar and fuel cell projects in Connecti- cut that could result from a multi-state bidding process for clean resources. Speaking of momentum (and fuel cells), our cover story this issue, which starts on page 7, details the recent progress of Danbury's FuelCell Energy, one of several fuel cell makers in a state that's among the friendliest in the country to the industry. FuelCell is preparing to help build the largest fuel cell plant in the world in Beacon Falls. The company's CEO says he's excited about that deal and others, but he remains committed to a long-term strategy of growth and opening up new markets, such as hydrogen cars and helping reduce coal plant emissions. Not all is hunky-dory. As energy attorney and longtime Green Guide contributor Lee Hoffman details on page 13, waste-to-energy plants — an important alternative to landfilling — are beginning to feel the pressure of lower wholesale electricity prices and rock-bottom prices for their renew- able energy credits. Will the legislature step in to prop up the plants? Time will tell. A quick note: Many readers have met or spoke with former Green Guide editor and founder Brad Kane over the past few years. I can report that Kane is doing well as the editor of our sister business journal in Worcester, Mass., where I myself reported for several years before moving to Hartford in 2013. I look forward to building on his energy coverage here in Connecticut. If you haven't yet, please subscribe to our free Green Guide Weekly email newsletter at hartfordbusiness.com/enews. w w w. C T G re e n G u i d e . c o m (860) 236-9998 Editor, Connecticut Green Guide Matt Pilon Editor, Hartford Business Journal Greg Bordonaro News Editor, Hartford Business Journal Gregory Seay Digital Producer/Reporter Keith Griffin President and Publisher Joe Zwiebel Associate Publisher Donna Collins Office Manager Jessica Baker Administrative Coordinator Kristine Donahue Events Manager Amy Orsini Advertising Director Christian J. Renstrom Sr. Accounts Manager David Hartley Sr. Accounts Manager William C. Lambot Sr. Accounts Manager John Vuillemot Human Resource Director Kim Vautour Credit and Collections Manager Raki Zwiebel Production Director/ Marketing Coordinator Lynn Mika Art Director Christopher Wallace CEO Peter Stanton President & Group Publisher Joseph Zwiebel CFO Mary Rogers Subscriptions: To subscribe, please visit HartfordBusiness.com, email hartfordbusiness@cambeywest.com, or call (845) 267-3478. Advertising: For advertising information, please call (860) 236-9998. Please address all correspondence to: Hartford Business Journal, 15 Lewis Street, Suite 200, Hart ford CT 06103. News Department: If you have a news item: Call us at (860) 236-9998, fax us at (860) 570-2493, or e-mail us at editorial@HartfordBusiness.com Hartford Business Journal accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or materials and in general does not return them to the sender. Connecticut Green Guide is published quarterly by New England Business Media LLC, 15 Lewis Street, Suite 200, Hartford CT 06103. Tel: (860) 236-9998 Fax (860) 570-2493 Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Hartford Business Journal P.O. Box 330, Congers, NY 10920-9894 GreenGuide C O N N E C T I C U T www.copyright.com A publication of Hartford Business Journal www.CTGreenGuide.com SPRING 2016 • CONNECTICUT GREEN GUIDE 3 Matt Pilon Editor FROM THE EDITOR