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HARTFORD – The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, took up several pieces of legislation and additional legislative business for consideration. On the agenda was the reappointment of PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett. This was the most contentious item debated and acted on during Wednesday’s House business.
“Today, I voted against Marissa Paslick Gillett’s reappointment to PURA because our electric rates are too high and the status quo isn’t working,” said Rep. Bill Pizzuto.
Despite his opposition, the House ultimately voted to move the confirmation forward, largely on a party-line vote. The Senate, to date, has yet to take action on her appointment.
This vote comes at a time when PURA has another rate case open for Eversource, with a decision expected at the end of the month. The Eversource filing shows the utility expecting to return $275 million in credits to customers’ bills, but a draft ruling says the amount should be $45 million. This is all related to long-term contracts the state negotiated with the owners of the Millstone and Seabrook nuclear power plants.
