Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

DEEP headquarters at 79 Elm Street in Hartford has partially re-opened to staff and members of the public as of Tuesday, February 3. The DEEP records room has re-opened. The DEEP Central Permit Processing Unit (CPPU) will be open to the public starting on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For updates, please click here

Deputy Commissioner Joe DiNicola - Energy

Joe joined DEEP in 2023 as a Senior Advisor focusing on materials management and energy policy, and since December has served as Acting Deputy Commissioner for Energy. Prior to joining our agency, Joe served as Executive Director of SosteNica, Inc., a nonprofit that works with Nicaraguan farmers and their communities to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and held multiple senior leadership positions at GE Capital. In the community, Joe is a member of North Haven’s Clean Energy Task Force and previously served as Board Chair of Solar Youth in New Haven.