Press Releases

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• PURA Ruling Sets Base Rates for Connecticut Water Company Customers

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today issued a final decision regarding rate changes for customers of The Connecticut Water Company (CWC) that become effective July 28, 2021. The company provides water and fire protection service to approximately 105,000 customers, or 360,000 people, across 60 communities in the state.

• PURA Investigation Recovers $9.4M for Ratepayers Overbilled by Retail Electric Suppliers

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recovered more than $9.4 million for ratepayers following an investigation that found dozens of electric suppliers failed to abide by existing customer protection regulations.

• Electric Rate Adjustments to Take Effect This Summer

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is advising Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) electric customers of revised delivery rates and standard service generation rates that become effective on June 1, 2021 and July 1, 2021, respectively.

• PURA Commissioner Caron Named 1st Vice President of National Utility Association

  Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today announced that Commissioner Michael A. Caron has been elected 1st Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).

• PURA Implements Customer Credit, Spoilage Compensation Provisions from ‘Take Back Our Grid Act’ for Future Storm-Related Electricity Outages

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a final decision Wednesday establishing standards and procedures for residential customers to receive credits and other compensation for spoiled food and medicine from the Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and The United Illuminating Company (UI) after future weather-related emergencies, implementing another key measure included in the last year’s ‘Take Back Our Grid Act (PA 20-5).

• PURA Releases 2020 Connecticut Public Utility Annual Cybersecurity Report

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today released its annual ‘Public Utilities Critical Infrastructure Report’ reviewing 2020 cybersecurity vulnerabilities and policies of regulated electric, gas and water utilities, as well as information pertaining to cyber attacks that occurred in the previous year.

• PURA Establishes Statewide Electric Vehicle Charging Program

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today issued a final decision as part of its Equitable Modern Grid initiative that establishes a nine-year program to support the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state, focusing on equity and inclusion.

• PURA Extends COVID-19 Payment Program Enrollment Date

• PURA Unanimously Adopts Final Decision of Supplier Marketing Standards Proceeding

• PURA Extends Bid Deadline for Clean Energy Programs

• PURA Commissioner Caron Named 2nd Vice President of National Utility Association

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today is announcing that Commissioner Michael A. Caron has been elected as 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).

• PURA Recognizes April as Call Before You Dig Month

• Revised Electric Standard Service Generation Rates

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is advising Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) residential and business customers of revised standard service generation rates that become effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

• Aquarion Water Company Issues Mandatory Irrigation Ban

• PURA Ruling Provides Additional Flexibility to Renewable Energy Projects Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic