Images and Footage: Highlights from HBJ’s 2026 Energy Forum

On September 1, business leaders, utility executives, and policymakers gathered at the Society Room in Hartford for the Hartford Business Journal’s second annual energy forum. The event was focused on the implications of rising electricity costs and increasing power demand for Connecticut companies, featuring three informative panel discussions.

Event Highlights:

• Welcome Remarks:

  • Jessica Quinn, Associate Publisher, Hartford Business Journal
  • Don Scacco, Connecticut President, Eversource Energy
  • John Matheson, President, ReNew Developers

• Panels:

  1. Surge in Electricity Demand

     • Moderator: Greg Bordonaro, Editor, Hartford Business Journal
     • Panelists: Jacob Lucas (Eversource Energy), John Matheson (ReNew Developers), Eric Strayer (FuelCell Energy)

  2. Electricity Costs for Connecticut Businesses

     • Moderator: Jessica Quinn (Hartford Business Journal)
     • Panelists: Justin Kearney (Titan Energy), Alysse Lembo-Buzzelli (Connecticut Green Bank), Scott Livingston (Horst Engineering)

  3. Federal Energy Policy

     • Moderator: Chris Davis (Connecticut Business & Industry Association)
     • Panelists: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Heather E. Burns (Connecticut Sustainable Business Council), Andy Frank (Connecticut Department of Energy), Sam Schneider (EarthLight Technologies)

For more insights, a video of the entire event is available here.