Connecticut nuclear bids still undecided as state prepares town opt-in host program and site grants
On September 24, 2026 DEEP said it is still evaluating nuclear proposals in its zero-carbon procurement. A 2025 law lets towns opt in to host advanced reactors and funds site readiness grants; two 2026 data-center bills were not taken up before the session ended on May 6.
On September 24, 2026 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced 102.4 megawatts of solar selections in a multistate procurement and said that it 'is still evaluating the nuclear proposals submitted in response to this RFP and will make an announcement about those projects at a later date.' The request for proposals, announced on January 30, 2026, sought zero-carbon power from nuclear, hydropower, solar, onshore wind with transmission and paired storage; bids were due on March 17, 2026, or February 27, 2026 for projects also bidding in Maine's solicitation. DEEP's January release states that Public Act 24-38 requires the costs of any new Connecticut procurement of existing nuclear generation to be shared by at least two other states.
Conn. Pub. Act 24-38; Conn. Pub. Act 25-173 (S.B. 4), § 34 (as described by DEEP); Conn. S.B. 245 and H.B. 5469 (2026 Reg. Sess.) (not passed)