Eversource routinely failed to update communities on restoration efforts following Tropical Storm Isaias, local leaders testified Monday.
Energy and Environment
PURA overhauls electric rate process, restricts costs utilities can recoup
State utility regulators said the changes will result in “meaningful savings” for customers of Eversource and United Illuminating.
PURA orders utilities to maintain payment plans to delinquent consumers
State regulators ordered utilities Friday to continue offering payment plans to all consumers, regardless of hardship, through early February.
‘Everything related to the environment is at stake’
As America heads into Election Day, environmentalists are warning that time for turning back climate change impacts is running short.
PURA will meet Friday to consider renewing ban on utility shut-offs
State utility regulators will hold an emergency meeting Friday to consider renewing key moratoriums on electricity and other service shut-offs.
Advocates press state regulators to extend moratoriums on power utility shut-offs
With temperatures dropping, advocates for Connecticut’s vulnerable are urging state regulators to extend moratoriums on electricity and other utility shut-offs.
Governors want sunlight on the secretive ISO New England
It was the first salvo to reform electric market rules and ISO New England, operator of the grid.
Senators takes tough stand on Eversource. Even the ones who work there.
It turned out that no one could resist a pre-election jab at Eversource.
Farewells and bipartisan votes in a special House session
Republicans questioned the need for the session, but they mostly voted with the Democrats during the special session Wednesday.
Energy bill takes on storm response and grid reform challenges
Energy legislation wasn’t on the radar for any special legislative sessions called to deal with critical issues lost to the COVID-cancelled session from this winter. Even the annual July electric rate adjustment –- which this year contained big increases that sparked public outrage — would not have warranted legislation. That was until Tropical Storm Isaias […]
Eversource quietly pitches $700M in borrowing to Connecticut
Eversource is asking Connecticut to authorize $700 million in borrowing to blunt losses from Tropical Storm Isaias and COVID-19.
Eversource says its response to Isaias was stronger than Connecticut officials realize
Connecticut’s largest electric utility insists its response to Tropical Storm Isaias was better than state officials realize.
Tong takes on ExxonMobil over climate change
Connecticut on Monday joined a list of states using litigation to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for causing climate change.
Utilities: Mandating outage fixes within three days would drive up electric rates
Lawmakers say their proposals answer “the epic failure of the power monopoly” to respond to the Isaias emergency.
Mortgage lenders face increasing risks from sea-level rise
As flooding grows more frequent, some smaller banks are shunning 30-year mortgages.