Posted on October 9, 2020 by admin
Governor Lamont recently announced that Connecticut would move forward with Phase 3 of reopening beginning October 8th.
Phase 3 Business Updates include:
- Increase from 50 percent to 75 percent capacity indoors – subject to COVID-19 safety requirements – for restaurants, personal services, hair salons, barber shops, and libraries;
- Outdoor event venues (e.g. amphitheaters, race tracks, etc.) will increase from 25 percent to 50 percent capacity with masks and social distancing requirements;
- Indoor…
Posted on August 26, 2020 by admin
As a member of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, I want to inform you of the upcoming hearing regarding Eversource’s rate increases and their response to Tropical Storm Isaias.
The legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee will host an informational hearing via zoom on August 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
This hearing is expected to cover a far-ranging set of issues, from the role of state utility regulators and the process of setting rates, to utility staffing levels and how the companies…
Posted on August 18, 2020 by admin
As a result of public outcry and efforts by my colleagues and I to ensure that your voice was heard, the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) temporarily suspended Eversource’s recent rate increase while it conducts a full review, the purpose of which is to ensure that Eversource is not over-collecting revenues in the short term at the expense of ratepayers. Likewise, a similar rate increase request from United Illuminating has been suspended indefinitely.
PURA has scheduled a formal…
