WOODSTOCK, CT — State Sen. Jeff Gordon (R-35th District) Tuesday announced the launch by state Senate Republicans of a new petition urging the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to "carefully scrutinize" Eversource's anticipated electric rate increase request and "reject any additional burden on ratepayers."
Eversource has notified PURA that it intends to file a rate case seeking an overall average customer bill increase of approximately 11 percent. The utility's formal filing is expected in mid-July.
"The people of Connecticut continue to struggle under the rising cost of living," Gordon said. "Too many households are already stretched thin and another significant increase in electric bills would add even more pressure to family budgets, especially for seniors on fixed incomes and small businesses working to stay afloat."
Through the petition, Gordon and the state GOP senators call on PURA to reject Eversource's proposed rate increase and protect residents from unnecessary increases to their electric bills.
"Our residents deserve affordable, reliable electricity and a regulatory process that puts consumers first at all times," Senator Gordon said. "Every proposed increase should be carefully reviewed to determine whether it is fully justified. Connecticut ratepayers deserve transparency, accountability, and a voice in decisions that directly affect their household finances. I will keep fighting for that."
The GOP petition is at:
An Eversource spokeswoman politely reserved comment on the latest petition to another time, citing the ongoing efforts to repair infrastructure damaged by recent storms in the state.
About a month ago, a letter of intent to state regulators filed by Eversource indicates the utility will be seeking an average 11 percent increase in its electric distribution rates for Connecticut customers in the next round of billing.
The letter to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority represents the first request for a base rate jump in roughly nine years.
If approved by PURA, after the lengthy vetting process, the proposed increase would be connected to the "delivery" portion of electric bills, which covers poles, wires, substations and the power grid.
The new rate season commences on July 1, 2027.
Eversource said in the filing that it can keep the increase to 11 percent if it can take advantage of a new law that would extend collection of more than $1 billion in storm damage costs by issuing state bonds.
The Senate GOP petition joins a similar protest petition organized by the town of Vernon.
The petition is posted on Vernon’s website — vernon-ct.gov/forms/petition-against-eversource-2026-rate-increase — and the town said anyone can sign it, regardless of where he or she lives.
The town said the petition will be forwarded to PURA.
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