PURA Schedules Eversource Hearing for August 24

Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas issued this message regarding the upcoming PURA meeting.

PURA Schedules Eversource Hearing for August 24

The state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, August 24, beginning at 10:00 a.m. This hearing is in response to PURA's recent approval of Eversource's request to increase its delivery rate. Between work-from-home orders and hot summer weather, customer electric bills were bound to be higher than usual. Raising rates on top of all this was not the right thing to do.

The hearing will take place over Zoom. PURA officials will be questioning Eversource representatives to determine whether or not the electric distribution company had been over-collecting revenues in the short term at the expense of their customers.

Public officials will be allowed to speak at the beginning of the hearing followed by the evidentiary portion of the proceedings. Members of the public will be invited to speak at the end. You may also submit testimony to PURA at any time by emailing pura.information@ct.gov.

To register for the meeting, click here.
Meeting ID# 927 7463 1605
The hearing will also be streamed on Connecticut Network (CT-N).
The legislature's Energy and Technology Committee has called for a separate public hearing on Eversource's storm management response, delivery rate increase, initiatives to improve the grid, and investment in powerline workers.

As of this morning, 99 percent of Eversource customers now have power, including Naugatuck residents.

Once again, I would like to recognize the line workers for their tireless efforts since the storm hit Connecticut. While many of us have been frustrated with Eversource and their management in recent weeks, their hardworking employees have spent countless hours away from their families while restoring power to our homes. I am beyond grateful to each and every one of them.

Email: Rosa.Rebimbas@housegop.ct.gov
Warm regards,
Rosa