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CT Superior Court upholds PURA's rate decrease for Aquarion water customers
The Connecticut Superior Court has ruled to uphold the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) decision to decrease rates for Aquarion water customers. Last March, PURA ordered a rate decrease to go into effect immediately. That decision stated that customers’ bills would decrease by about 11% compared to current rates, or about $67 a year. In their ruling, the Superior Court…
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GOP lawmakers unveil proposals to lower electric rates
Eversource and United Illuminating are both seeking big rate increases. That’s likely going to upset customers. It’s also starting a fight about who’s to blame. Republicans are siding with Eversource and UI, who say their rate hike requests are because of regulations and bills that went unpaid during a covid-era halt on shut-offs. “Everyone in this state knows...
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Republican legislators reunite to negotiate lower electric bills
Amidst significant rate increase requests from Eversource and United Illuminating, republican legislators advocate for adjustments aimed at reducing electricity prices.
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Regulators give utility a hard ‘no' on interim rate hike
Electric rates for a large swath of Connecticut consumers will not go up any further, at least in the short term. Regulators said United Illuminating will not receive a proposed interim rate increase of about 2%. This would be on top of the 2% rate increase regulators granted the shoreline utility in August. At that time, UI was asking for…
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Face the Facts: Preparing for big electric grid changes
Rep. Jonathan Steinberg (D-Westport) discusses getting the electric grid ready for electric vehicles and holding electric companies accountable when they perform poorly.
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United Illuminating gets smaller rate increase than requested
A win for Connecticut consumers as state regulators deny power company United Illuminating a significant rate increase.
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United Illuminating gets smaller rate increase than requested
A win for Connecticut consumers as state regulators deny power company United Illuminating a significant rate increase. The lengthy, hotly-contested case wrapped up after roughly a year. Regulators did make concessions to the Connecticut utility in its final decision. It serves 17 towns and cities in southwestern Connecticut, one of the state’s most densely populated areas. United Illuminating, or UI,...
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UI appeals state regulators' decision to reject proposed rate hikes for customers
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has rejected proposed rate hikes for United Illuminating customers and now the electric company is filing for an appeal. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said PURA rejected the majority of a $131 million rate hike, and what could have been a 35% rate increase for customers, over the course of three years. Officials approved…
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CT electric customers still switching to third-party suppliers
Six months after some of the worst sticker shock Connecticut electric customers have ever seen, many are still sticking with third-party suppliers instead of going back to dramatically-reduced standard offer rates from our state’s largest, legacy power companies. Last winter, people were looking anywhere for relief from electric companies’ standard service offers, which had almost doubled. Rates skyrocketed due...
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Face the Facts: Changes could give PURA more oversight over electric rates
Sen. Norm Needleman (D-Essex), chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, discusses changes that give PURA more oversight over electric rates.
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Power Bill Breakdown: What Exactly Are You Paying For?
As Connecticut electric customers have dealt with some of the highest bills ever, lawmakers have been taking a closer look at line items in them, to squeeze out any savings.
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Power Bill Breakdown: What Exactly Are You Paying For?
As Connecticut electric customers have dealt with some of the highest bills ever, lawmakers have been taking a closer look at line items in them to squeeze out any savings. So just what are those charges everyone has been paying, and how realistic is it some can be cut? For starters, your power bill covers supply and delivery. Connecticut electric…