In 2023, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejected Aquarion Water Company’s request for a three-year rate increase, so the Bridgeport-based company challenged that decision in… Connecticut Attorney General William Tong wants the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject a $21.8 million revenue increase that Connecticut Water applied for in October. Representatives from the
American Association of Retired Persons have filed a petition – signed by more than 2,700 Connecticut residents – with the Public Utilities… The Connecticut
Supreme Court last week upheld decisions by both the Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) and a Superior Court – which found that PURA… HARTFORD, CT –
Senate Democrats in the Connecticut General Assembly laid out the first part of their legislative agenda at a news conference Tuesday morning… While Everource and United Illuminating (UI) have both filed for rate increases with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, state officials are stressing that the filings… Any potential sale of Aquarion Water Company should be carefully scrutinized to ensure that residents are protected, the Connecticut Attorney General’s office said Wednesday. The public-facing arm of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) handled 16,000 utility customer complaints and inquiries in 2023. While both PURA and its… Massachusetts utilities, regulators, and lawmakers are beginning to chart their next steps following an order issued two months ago that signaled the beginning of the… United Illuminating on Wednesday fired back at Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, calling his office’s filing of an enforcement action an attempt to change an… Charging electric vehicles in Massachusetts could get less expensive under a pair of utility proposals now under consideration, but advocates are arguing for tweaks they… Volts is a newsletter and podcast about the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. Host David Roberts spoke recently with Marissa Gillett, who was appointed… The state’s Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) is requesting that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) launch an investigation into Frontier’s service standards, which could… In a move officials hope will encourage more people to participate in energy regulatory proceedings, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on Wednesday voted to… Calling it nothing more than a “collateral attack,” the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has declined to open United Illuminating’s request for $14 million in interim… Nearly 1,500 Connecticut residents signed a petition urging the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject The Connecticut Water Company’s application to increase its rates by… Guest opinion columnist Ted Novicki, Director of Regulatory Affairs for Avangrid’s Connecticut companies, says United Illuminating’s excellent reliability record did not occur spontaneously or by… Retired Hartford Public Works Director Marilynn Cruz-Aponte was honored Monday with an Environmental Stewardship Award from the Mattress Recycling Council in recognition of her contributions… Attorney General William Tong had some strong words for United Illuminating as his office this week filed a response in opposition to the company’s recent… United Illuminating (UI) has filed a request with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for $14 million in interim electricity rate relief, which company officials say… The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority this week approved electricity supply rates that, while they are more than what customers are currently paying, reflect a decrease… A pair of community microgrid projects in Massachusetts are already helping to inspire similar projects in the state before construction has even begun. While both United Illuminating and Eversource have announced their standard service supply rate filings – which they both say will mean lower electricity bills over… Chris Herb of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association says Connecticut is about to drive off a cliff if new car and truck regulations are passed… On Tuesday, with the unfinished State Pier closing in on $311 million spent as final work draws to a close, the Connecticut Port Authority’s board… Dubbed “The Green Monster” by opponents, the Environment Committee began collecting public input Friday on an omnibus bill that includes 22 multi-faceted initiatives aimed at… State and local governments across the country are finalizing plans and preparing applications for a $5 billion federal climate grant program under the Inflation Reduction… The Energy and Technology Committee wants to address the issue of fluctuating utility rates this session, along with revisiting the vetoed bill from last session… The Senate and House both voted unanimously Wednesday to pass an emergency act to give extra funding to those in need of fuel assistance. And Gov.… HARTFORD, CT –
Republican lawmakers were largely opposed to phasing out the sale of gas-powered vehicles, and on Tuesday they pitched their plan to improve… The regular General Assembly session starts on Feb. 7, but lawmakers may hold a special session in less than two weeks to address an issue… A recent poll shows that voters in the state are largely against the idea of banning the sale of new vehicles equipped with internal combustion… New state incentives are pushing Mainers to adopt “whole-house” heat pump systems, making efficient electricity the primary home heat source and discouraging the secondary use… Legislative leaders will consider allocating more resources to assist struggling households with heating costs, House Speaker Matt Ritter said Thursday as Operation Fuel released a… On the eve of a vote by the evenly-divided Regulation Review Committee, Gov. Ned Lamont withdrew proposed regulations that would have phased out new gas-powered… After calling for rejection of certain language to a proposed regulation that would eventually outlaw sale of new gas-powered cars in Connecticut, nonpartisan legal officials…