CT House and Senate Republicans Offer Ideas to Provide Consumers Relief on Electric Bills
I joined my Republican colleagues today to unveil a detailed six-point plan to bring about stability and relief for Connecticut’s electricity consumers.
Unfortunately, the current energy policy is not working, and ratepayers are being forced to make difficult decisions regarding which bills to pay and when. Connecticut residents should not have to choose between buying groceries and paying for heat and electricity.
The Republicans’ plan would:
- remove Public Benefits Charges from electric bills
- prohibit agreements that buy electricity at 150 % above the wholesale price
- redefine “Class I renewable energy source” to include any electricity generated from a hydropower or nuclear power generating facility
- separate PURA from DEEP
- eliminate any incentive program that increases electric demand, including, any electric vehicle rebate program
- study ways to increase the supply of natural gas
“It’s time for majority party Democrats who control the energy agenda to acknowledge what utility ratepayers and analysts have made clear: their entire approach to energy policy, rooted in flawed priorities and misguided philosophy, has failed everyone,” House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora said. “This session is an opportunity to shift toward affordability, and unfortunately their recent news conference made it clear they’re out of ideas. We urge Democrats to adopt our proposals as the foundation for the action residents want and deserve.”
If you’d like to watch a video of the press conference, please go to: https://ct-n.com/ctnplayer.asp?odID=24133
