tropical storm isaias

Connecticut residents had the chance to comment today on rising utility bills and efforts to restore power after Tropical Storm Isaias as the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority conducts an investigation into Eversource. PURA heard initial comments during a hearing on Aug. 24, but  the hearing ran long, so the office of consumer counsel requested the opportunity for more people…

Connecticut residents had the chance to comment today on rising utility bills and efforts to restore power after Tropical Storm Isaias as the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority conducts an investigation into Eversource.

The legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee heard testimony Tuesday about proposed legislation that would compensate ratepayers for almost every day they spent without power this summer following Tropical Storm Isaias. The legislation would also change how regulators look at setting rates.  “This bill reflects a lot of the urgent challenges ratepayers have been experiencing over the last few months...

The state legislature is discussing getting residents reimbursements for power outages, whether in the past for moving forward.

Major changes are being proposed for how electric companies run in the state. Lawmakers are working on legislation in response to skyrocketing electric bills and some people losing power for up to a week following Tropical Storm Isaias. “It’s pretty high. My bill has been like $200,” said Ingmar Riveros of Hartford. “My grandmother she had lost power and she…

After hundreds of thousands in the state lost power, now Eversource’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias, as well as rate hikes back in July, will be part of the focus of a legislative forum on Thursday. “We really want the ratepayers to understand what they’re getting and what they’re paying for,” said Sen. Norm Needleman, D – Deputy President...

Eversource’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias, as well as rate hikes back in July, will be part of the focus of a legislative forum on Thursday.

More than three weeks after Isaias blew through Connecticut, cleanup continues. Tree removal crews are still catching up, working very long days. “We are running from five in the morning to eight at night. As long as there is light, we are working,” said Joe Brege of B&M Tree Service in West Hartford. Now, as Thursday’s forecast calls for...

With the potential for damaging winds from a strong line of storms on Thursday, some are rushing to try and get tree damage left behind by Isaias cleaned up.

The power has gone back on, but some Connecticut residents have been lacking confidence in the electric utilities serving most of the state. This, after a tropical storm caused outages lasting a week or more in some cases, right after sizeable rate hikes went into effect. For Marsha and Jerry Tomlinson of Bristol, losing electricity is no laughing matter due…

Trees along the shoreline look like they have moved on to an early fall partly due to leaf damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias.

The power has gone back on, but some Connecticut residents have been lacking confidence in the electric utilities serving most of the state.

The state insurance department is offering information and resources for residents who may have been impacted by Tropical Storm Isaias, including those who lost power or had property damage. The extent of reimbursement and coverage will depend on your individual policies, according to the insurance department, which reminds residents the Atlantic Tropical Storm season continues through November 30. “It is…

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Eversource in response to the company’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias and the suit is seeking $1.5 billion. The complaint was filed in Superior Court in Hartford and accuses the company of negligence, recklessness and a breach of contract. Tropical Storm Isaias struck Connecticut last Tuesday and caused widespread damage. At the…

The heat has largely subsided, but storms are still in the picture for Friday before nicer weather arrives for the weekend. A day after a flash flood warning had been issued for nearly 24 hours, Friday will feature storms once again — a running trend that has lasted the entire week so far. But there is some good news: While…

Homeowners and business owners join class-action lawsuit against Eversource for its response to Tropical Storm Isaias.

Eversource said Thursday afternoon that it had no more power outages related to Tropical Storm Isaias, nine days after the storm ravaged the state’s electrical grin. Residents had dealt with extended outages during a heatwave and prolonged outages force many to get rid of food in the refrigerator and freezer that began to spoil. Attorney General William Tong is...