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CT Mirror/AARP Google Hangout: Fixed-rate cap on electric rates

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CT Mirror/AARP Google Hangout: Fixed-rate cap on electric rates

by Staff report, CT Mirror
May 27, 2015

<h1>CT Mirror/AARP Google Hangout: Fixed-rate cap on electric rates</h1>
<p class="byline">by Staff report, CT Mirror <br />May 27, 2015</p>

<p>Along with sponsor AARP, <em>The Connecticut Mirror</em> hosted its fourth Google Hangout of the 2015 Connecticut Legislative session to discuss variable rates and the fixed-rate cap with third-party electric retailers. The panel consisted of Bill Dornbos, Senior Attorney and Director, Connecticut Office for Acadia Center; Elin Swanson Katz, Consumer Counsel, State of Connecticut; and John Erlingheuser, Chief Lobbyist for AARP Connecticut.</p>

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Along with sponsor AARP, The Connecticut Mirror hosted its fourth Google Hangout of the 2015 Connecticut Legislative session to discuss variable rates and the fixed-rate cap with third-party electric retailers. The panel consisted of Bill Dornbos, Senior Attorney and Director, Connecticut Office for Acadia Center; Elin Swanson Katz, Consumer Counsel, State of Connecticut; and John Erlingheuser, Chief Lobbyist for AARP Connecticut.

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