All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see our in-person event safety requirements.

Come enjoy New England's largest National Drive Electric Week event at Fairfield's Annual Green Wheel's Expo to be held once again live and in-person at 144 Mill Plain Road, just off I-95.  Sponsored by the Town of Fairfield Sustainable Fairfield Task Force we will be partnering with our good friends, EV Club of CT. We will again have our EV Parade to kick off our event. The Green Wheel's Expo will include food trucks and loads of EV cars, bikes, motorcycles, scooters, lawn equipment and more!  Loads of kids activities and all sorts of information on alternative energy options for businesses and homes and multi-modal means of transportation.  

For More Info: National Drive Electric Week • Fairfield • Fairfield, CT • Oct 02, 2021

Protest to stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant. Learn more

All attendees and volunteers are required to wear face masks whenever they are within six feet of another person at all National Drive Electric Week 2021 events. Please see this information about how to improve how your mask protects you. For more information, see our in-person event safety requirements.

The New England Electric Auto Association is hosting an electric car show and ride and drive event on Sunday, October 3rd from 1-5 pm at Harbor Park in Middletown Connecticut. Several dealers will be present for test drives. A solar installer will also be present. This is a great opportunity to see an electric vehicle in a friendly, non-sales environment. Dinner afterward at a nearby restaurant.

For More Info: National Drive Electric Week • Middletown • Middletown, CT • Oct 03, 2021

2-Year Anniversary Webinar: An Update on PURA’s Equitable Modern Grid Initiative

Thursday, October 14, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m

This webinar will highlight advancements Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has made in its Equitable Modern Grid initiative. PURA outlined its framework for investigating methods for realizing an equitable modern electric grid in Connecticut. Speakers including PURA Chairman Marissa P. Gillett and Joshua Ryor, Director of Utility Programs and Initiatives, will highlight advancements in 11 near- and long-term topics being investigated to ensure continued developments to the state's electric grid through its biennial integrated distribution system planning process. For more information and to register, click here.

Climate Change Adaptation: Implementing Resiliency in your Town
Thu, Oct 14, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM  
Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443
A wave of press coverage accompanied the passage of HB 6441 in the last legislative session. This bill provides the authority and mechanism for municipalities to respond to climate change with projects targeting stormwater, flood, and erosion control in a resilient and proactive fashion. This meeting, held in a protected outdoor location, has presentations from leaders involved with the legislation as well as practical experience and concerns from Shoreline towns. Speakers include State Senator Christine Cohen, municipal officials, and Green Bank's Brian Garcia. For more information and to register, click here.

Protest to stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant. Learn more