# Connecticut HB 05471: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RENEWABLE GENERATION SOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

Connecticut HB 05471, AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RENEWABLE GENERATION SOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Energy and Technology Committee; status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Public Hearing 03/12) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05471
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY RENEWABLE GENERATION SOURCES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Public Hearing 03/12
- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: energy and technology
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) allow shared clean energy subscriber organizations to build, own and operate electrical generation or storage facilities that generate or store electricity from renewable sources, (2) allow any end user of an electric distribution company to enter into a subscription with a shared clean energy subscriber organization, (3) require any electric distribution company to provide billing credits to any end user who enters into such a subscription, (4) establish a working group to study the impacts of the community renewable energy generating system program, and (5) allow electric suppliers to offer guaranteed savings plans.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Energy and Technology Committee

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-06: Public Hearing 03/12 (legislature)
- 2026-03-05: Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology (legislature)

## Bill text

- Raised Bill, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05471-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN CLASS I RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. (signed)
- HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN CASH PURCHASES. (signed)
- HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION. (signed)
- HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES. (signed)
- SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM AND SECOND INJURY FUND. (signed)
- SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS. (signed)

## Sources
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05471-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05442: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR AND TAX AGREEMENTS RELATED TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05442-2026)
- [HB 05349: AN ACT CONCERNING A POLICE OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AND THE ROUNDING OF CERTAIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05349-2026)
- [HB 05340: AN ACT CONCERNING RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05340-2026)
- [HB 05153: AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05153-2026)
- [SB 00488: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TREASURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE UNCLAI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00488-2026)
- [SB 00475: AN ACT CONCERNING JUDICIAL BRANCH OPERATIONS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00475-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05471-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).