It was the first salvo to reform electric market rules and ISO New England, operator of the grid.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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Eversource says Storm Isaias criticism ‘not accurate’
Eversource Energy offered a forceful rebuttal of the widespread complaints over its handling of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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CT keeps losing power when storms strike. But that doesn’t have to happen.
Assigning blame for power outages misses the point. Instead, we should be figuring out how to keep the lights on.
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Regulators issue fines to Eversource and UI over shared solar program
The opaque world of energy policy continued to roil state government this week as regulators fined the state’s biggest utilities.
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PURA: Eversource was unprepared for its 800,000 outages
The chair of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said Wednesday that Eversource badly underestimated the threat of Tropical Storm Isaias.
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State regulators say they will investigate Eversource rate hike
Anticipating electric demand before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unwelcome surprise: massive jumps on electric bills.
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
Experts say the pandemic gives Connecticut an opportunity to make big advances in clean energy — and reap the profits.
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During COVID-19 crisis, Connecticut utilities will stop nonpayment shut-offs
State regulators have announced that utilities will no longer be able to shut off the water, electricity or natural gas of residential customers if they don’t pay their bills.
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Lamont unveils New London harbor deal as quasi-public debate heats up
While the governor celebrated a deal to develop New London harbor and an offshore wind center, the partisan battle over Connecticut’s quasi-publics intensified.
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
Best of 2019: CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted.
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Soaring power shut-offs in Connecticut prompt searching discussion
The number of Eversource customers disconnected for nonpayment has doubled in the past four years. Consumer advocates want to know why.
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted.