Eversource and UI sued CT officials, accusing them of trying to impede the federal government’s regulation of interstate transmission.
John Moritz
John covers energy and the environment for CT Mirror, a beat that has taken him from wind farms off the coast of Block Island to foraging for mushrooms in the Litchfield Hills and many places in between. Prior to joining CT Mirror, he was a statewide reporter for the Hearst Connecticut Media Group and before that, he covered politics for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. A native of Norwalk, John earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Temple University.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Regional Water Authority closes $2.4 billion purchase of Aquarion
The South-Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, or RWA, formally closed a deal to purchase Aquarion from Eversource.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Hartford’s Batterson Park reopens following years of neglect
The park reopened for the first time in more than a decade following an extensive $10 million revitalization effort.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Sewer improvements working in Hartford’s North End, leaders say
Officials gathered in Hartford’s North End to celebrate the results of a $170 million pilot program to tackle chronic issues with flooding.
Posted inPolitics
Republican qualifies for primary ballot against anti-LGBTQ candidate
Jadon MacCormack, a GOP candidate for state House who rebuffed calls to step aside over his anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric, will face a primary.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Josh Elliott wants towns to be allowed to take over their utilities
Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Josh Elliott wants to allow towns to take over portions of the electric grid and operate them as public utilities.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont: Utilities need to ‘earn’ right to operate in CT
The governor proposed reforms targeting excess profits and requiring utilities to periodically seek permission to maintain their monopolies.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Advocates ramp up pressure on Lamont to reject pipelines, citing economic data
A new report commissioned by CT League of Conservation Voters argues that natural gas expansion hasn’t yielded much benefit for what it costs.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Former Bridgeport munitions testing site redeveloped as urban forest
During the cleanup effort, workers removed of nearly 5,000 pieces of bullet shells and other munitions from Lake Success.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes to step down after eight years
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will step down after nearly eight years leading the agency.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
What the NextEra-Dominion merger means for nuclear power in New England
The merger of NextEra Nuclear and Dominion Nuclear creates one large utility company with control over all of New England’s nuclear power.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Eversource, UI drop lawsuit against Connecticut regulators
The lawsuit, filed last January, accused former PURA Chair Marissa Gillett of wielding near-total control over the authority.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Wildfires in CT are smaller than in years past, but threats remain
While more regulations and urbanization have brought down the risk of wildfires, increased tree damage and loss in CT compounds the threat.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont skewers Eversource rate hike plan, but his control is limited
Gov. Ned Lamont unleashed a scathing critique of Eversource officials for seeking an 11% electric rate hike in Connecticut.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Eversource to seek 11% rate hike in CT
The utility announced its intention to seek a $503M rate increase from electric customers in CT, citing inflation and maintenance costs.
