The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority ordered rate decreases for customers of two CT gas companies, following a lengthy legal battle.
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Electric bills, primary spending, CCSU president complaint: CT politics news
Plus: the Blue Ribbon Commission is at work, a foster care prevention grant is awarded, and Lamont announces new Shore Line East trains.
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Housing, CSCU auditing, school technology: CT politics news
Plus: PURA holds electric rates steady and Gov. Ned Lamont gets an endorsement from the Connecticut Association of Realtors.
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KOSA, wage theft and New Britain’s finances: CT Politics news
Plus: Early childhood education funding, UConn Health expansion, free college courses for high schoolers and Eversource’s storm costs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lawmakers give final OK to new PURA board
Legislative approval was the final step in a months-long, near-total makeover of PURA following the resignation of former Chair Marissa Gillett.
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CT public benefits charge cut; electricity rates to fall by nearly 15%
The changes will result in about $30 off the average Eversource monthly bill and about $34 off United Illuminating monthly bills, PURA said.
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PURA gives final OK to sale of Aquarion Water Co.
Regulators gave final approval to the Aquarion Water Company deal, paving the way for CT’s largest water utility to become a public entity.
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In deal to sell Aquarion Water Co., lawmakers introduce a new wrinkle
CT lawmakers proposed keeping the utility under the purview of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority even if it’s sold to quasi-public RWA.
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Reversing course, PURA signals approval of Aquarion Water sale
The proposed stoked opposition across Aquarion’s service territory, with lawmakers and local officials from both parties raising concerns.
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Lawmakers advance nominations of new PURA board
Lamont’s four PURA nominees cleared a legislative hurdle after hours of questioning over what they might do about CT’s high electricity costs.