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By Matthew Corey, G.O.P. Candidate for Lt. Governor
Connecticut is an island when it comes to energy. With some of the highest electricity costs in the country and a grid in desperate need of upgrades, we cannot afford to double down on unreliable and inconsistent offshore wind. These projects are expensive for families and businesses, and they carry real environmental costs.
Take Revolution Wind as an example. Connecticut ratepayers helped finance the project, and our state spent more tax dollars than Rhode Island. Yet Rhode Island will receive a larger share of the power. Even worse, construction of the project’s transmission line near Quonset Point has already released arsenic and other contaminants into surrounding waters, raising alarms for fisheries and marine life. This is not a responsible or affordable energy strategy.
Meanwhile, other states are thinking boldly. In Arkansas, lawmakers have launched a program to recycle nuclear waste into new fuel for advanced reactors — turning a liability into an asset. While Arkansas is finding innovative ways to lower costs and strengthen its energy future, Connecticut keeps throwing money at projects that deliver little benefit to the people paying for them.
It’s time for Connecticut to lead with real solutions. That means investing in small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) — advanced, compact plants that can deliver firm, zero-carbon energy at predictable costs. Each unit produces enough power to serve tens of thousands of homes, or more practically, to power our state’s backbone industries. Imagine colocating them at General Dynamics Electric Boat, Pratt & Whitney, or Sikorsky. These facilities could secure their own reliable, affordable electricity while sending surplus power back into the grid. SMRs would also make Connecticut more attractive for new high-tech manufacturing and data centers.
With our neighbors blocking natural gas pipeline expansions, Connecticut is left isolated. That makes it all the more urgent for us to adopt strategies that provide resilience, affordability, and independence. At the same time, we must end the hidden “public benefit charges” buried in electric bills — gimmicks that shift responsibility away from failed energy policies and onto working families.
Connecticut deserves leadership that will stop costly experiments and deliver practical solutions. As Lieutenant Governor, I will be out in our communities and in our businesses every day, fighting to lower energy costs, keep jobs here, and make our state affordable again. Right now, we have a Governor who treats leadership like a hobby — an expensive one, paid for by all of us. It’s time for serious solutions, not political games.
Matthew Corey is a Navy veteran, small business owner, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.
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