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Face the Facts: Here's why United Illuminating is proposing rate increases
The price of power has been an ongoing debate in Connecticut for years and since a new state regulator took the helm as commissioner, it’s gotten more and more contentious. Now, both United Illuminating and Eversource are taking the state to court after recent requests for rate increases were dramatically reduced. And then this week, both announced another request...
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Face the Facts: Here's why United Illuminating is proposing rate increases
A United Illuminating official talks about the company’s decision to appeal PURA’s denial of its rate increase request.
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Eversource and UI supply rates expected to decrease for 2024 winter season
Pending approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), electricity supply costs are expected to decrease from January through June of 2024 compared to the same winter period in 2023. “We’re stuck with utility bills so if it can come down, it’s kind of out of our control and it would be welcome,” Matt Menard, of Madison, said. In 2024,…
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Electric rates expected to be down this winter compared to last winter
While electric rates this winter are expected to be lower than last year’s historically high rates, Eversource and UI have asked regulators to increase rates next year.
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Face the Facts: UI explains why they're pushing back against rate increase decision
Frank Reynolds, president and CEO of United Illuminating, explains why the utility is suing PURA over its recent decision to grant UI a 2% rate increase instead of the requested 8%. He wants ratepayers to hear UI’s side.
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Power restored to hundreds of homes in Bridgeport after equipment failure
Power has been restored to hundreds of people in Bridgeport after an equipment failure amid extreme heat. At one point, approximately 1,750 customers were without power. Now, power has been completely restored, according to United Illuminating. The outage was specifically caused by an equipment failure on one of the provider’s underground lines, UI said. It took a few hours to…
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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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Downed wires caused power outages in Hamden
Downed wires caused power outages in Hamden Monday. United Illuminating said there were two sections of downed wire at Benham Street and Paradise Avenue and there were around 1,100 power outages at the peak. Power has been restored. United Illuminating urges customers to stay away from downed wires and to assume any downed wires are active. You can report…
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Eversource, UI Customers Could See Lower Electric Bills Beginning in July
Eversource announced Wednesday it has applied for a rate adjustment on electric rates that would cut costs for customers beginning in July.
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The Power Switch: More Customers Seek Third-Party Energy Suppliers
Hard data has shown many electric customers are mad, and they’re not going to take it anymore.
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The Power Switch: More Customers Seek Third-Party Energy Suppliers
Hard data has shown many electric customers are mad, and they’re not going to take it anymore. We’re talking about “standard electric supply rates” offered by our state’s major utilities that skyrocketed this winter to rates between 22 to 24 cents per kilowatt hour. It has prompted tens of thousands of customers to give third-party electric suppliers a try,...
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New Haven Residents Upset With UI for Abandoning Decades-Old Power Plant
Residents in New Haven’s Fair Haven neighborhood say they’re frustrated with United Illuminating and they’re calling out the company for abandoning a 90-year-old power plant.
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CT Lawmakers Weigh In On ‘Power Line Down' Responses
How soon should a power company respond to a critical “power lines down” incident?
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CT Lawmakers Weigh In On ‘Power Line Down' Responses
How soon should a power company respond to a critical “power lines down” incident? It’s a question NBC Connecticut Investigates asked lawmakers after our piece on what’s known as a “Priority One” call. Leading legislators on the state’s energy and technology committee had differing approaches to prevent a situation that happened in January. An elderly couple, both in their...
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Face the Facts: How Legislators Plan to Tackle Rising Electricity Costs
Sen. Norm Needleman (D- Essex), co-chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, discusses how the legislature will tackle rising electricity costs.
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Governor Announces Plan to Help Electric Customers Amid Rate Hikes
Gov. Ned Lamont has announced a new plan to help customers amid historically high electric prices.