Latest News - 2012
December 28, 2012 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Alert Consumers to Lower Electric Rates
December 19, 2012 - OCC Sheds Light on the Process and Details of a Rate Case
December 10, 2012 - OCC Participates in Siting Council Docket Regarding Back-Up Power for Wireless Telecommunications Towers
December 6, 2012 - West Hartford to Host Solar Celebration at Wolcott Elementary School
December 6, 2012 - Connecticut Electric Ratepayers to Receive $5 Million Benefit through Federal Settlement with Constellation Energy
December 3, 2012 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Seek to Enforce Terms of Merger Settlement Agreement With NU - View Letter
November 28, 2012 - Peaking Power Plants Update
November 28, 2012 - Connecticut Agencies Protest ISO New England Budget Increases - view filing
November 26, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Urges Caution When Shopping for 2013 Electric Rates
November 14, 2012 - National Average of Allowed Utility Return on Equity Hits Record Low Level
November 9, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Urges Customers to Take Advantage of Storm-Related Credits
November 2, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Announces Ways to Help in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
November 2, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Urges Everyone to Check Appliances During the Power Outage
October 31, 2012 - OCC Meets with Municipal Officials in Towns Affected by Hurricane Sandy
October 29, 2012 - Changes to Enhanced 911 Program to Take Effect January 1, 2013
October 10, 2012 - Connecticut Moves Up to #6 State for Energy Efficiency
October 1, 2012 - Peaking Power Plants Update
September 21, 2012 - OCC Supports Procurement Plan for Standard Service Customers
September 19, 2012 - Utility Poles: Facts About These Essential Workhorses of Our State's Utility Networks
September 12, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Releases 2011-2012 Scorecard
September 7, 2012 - OCC Filed Comments in Support of PURA's Draft Order in Pole Attachments Rates Docket
September 4, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel to Participate in Application of Federal Grant
September 4, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Releases 2012 Annual Report
August 30, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Welcomes New Attorney
August 20, 2012 - Dockets to Establish Performance Standards for Electric, Gas and Telecommunications Companies
August 17, 2012 - Aquarion Water Company Seeks Approval to Issue $60 Million of Unsecured Debt
August 16, 2012 - Consumers Need Energetic Public Watchdogs - Hartford Courant Editorial
August 14, 2012 - Note to Self: Double-Check Those Electric Bills - The New York Times Article
August 13, 2012 - CL&P Pays Cheshire Woman Billed 25 Years For Street Lights $10,000 - Hartford Courant Article by Kevin Hunt
August 13, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Helps Ratepayer Receive Reimbursement After 25 Years
August 11, 2012 - Scrambling To Be Ready for the Next Big Storm - Hartford Courant OP-Ed Article by Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz
August 10, 2012 - Energy Costs Up During Summer Months
July 30, 2012 - PURA to Hold Public Hearings on Tree Trimming Practices in Four Towns
July 26, 2012 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Petition Regulators for Investigation of Connecticut Electric Supplier
July 24, 2012 - Response to Draft Decision on Storm Response: Too Weak (State Officials); Too Strong (CL&P) - courant.com Article
July 18, 2012 - Stockholders Must Pay for Waterbury CL&P Mess, Regulators Ruled - ctwatchdog.com Article
July 18, 2012 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Say CL&P Customers to Benefit From Safer, More Reliable Underground Distribution Systems
July 9, 2012 - Bringing Private Sector Investment into Connecticut for Economic Development: Gig.U Ultra-High-Speed Internet Initiative
July 3, 2012 - OCC's Recommendations in Storm Docket
June 25, 2012 - New Procurement Policies for Investor-Owned Electric Utilities in CT
June 18, 2012 - Peaking Power Plants Update
June 15, 2012 - OCC Unveils New Logo
June 12, 2012 - Comprehensive Energy Planning for the State
June 11, 2012 - Connecticut Officials Heap Criticism on CL&P - New Haven Register Article
June 11, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel's Brief in Docket 11-09-09, PURA Investigation Into the Public Service Companies Response to the 2011 Storms
June 11, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz Says it is Time for Action in Storm Investigation Docket
June 8, 2012 - Rate Basing Electric Conservation & Load Management Programs
May 18, 2012 - Connecticut's Emergency Planning and Preparedness Initiative
May 11, 2012 - Boost Bottom Line Through Energy Efficiency
May 11, 2012 - Legislature Passes Storm Standards Bill; OCC Given Broader Mission
May 1, 2012 - Consumer Counsel's Statement to PURA About Pole Administration Issues in Storm Docket
April 27, 2012 - OCC JOB POSTING: STAFF ATTORNEY 2
April 27, 2012 - Coming Soon: New Procurement Policies for the Investor Owned Electric Utilities in Connecticut
April 25, 2012 - Water Submetering: What is it and Who is Impacted?
April 23, 2012 - Storm Docket Proceeding Continues in the Hearing Room. View OCC's Testimony in Storm Docket: 4/5/2012, 4/9/2012, 4/11/2012, 4/17/2012
April 19, 2012 - Peaking Power Plants in Connecticut
April 10, 2012 - Energy Sustainability Tips To Business Owners - StamfordPlus.com Article
April 2, 2012 - Competitive Electric Generation Supply Offers Hit All Time Lows in Connecticut
March 29, 2012 - EPA Awards NEEP and Energy Efficiency Fund Energy Star - StamfordPlus.com Article
March 26 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Praise Draft Decision On NU-NSTAR Merger
March 23, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Urges Settlement Approval in NU-NSTAR Merger Case
March 19, 2012 - Governor's Emergency Planning and Preparedness Initiative
March 14, 2012 - OCC's Richard Steeves' Article on Energy Effieciency Programs Helping Small Businesses - Hartford Business Journal Article Link
March 13, 2012 - NU-NSTAR Merger - Hartford Courant Article Link
March 8, 2012 - OCC Supports National Effort to Limit Incentives For Electric Transmission Line Construction to Reasonable Levels. View Letter
February 29, 2012 - Survival of the 'Energy' Fittest: Small Business and Boosting Bottom Line
February 27, 2012 - The Consolidation of the Water Industry in Connecticut Continues
February 24, 2012 - The 2012 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) looks at the projected future electricity supply and demand for Connecticut and develops a plan to meet those needs.
February 24, 2012 - Elin Swanson Katz Confirmed as Consumer Counsel
February 16, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Proposes Legislation
February 15, 2012 - OCC, The Storms, and Docket Number 11-09-09. Whether directly or indirectly, just about everyone in our State felt the impact of power and communications outages from Tropical Storm Irene and the October Nor'easter.
February 10, 2012 - Office of Consumer Counsel Releases Updated Annual Report
February 9, 2012 - Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Credit State Regulators for Quick Response on NU/NStar Motion
February 8, 2012 - "Energy Efficiency in Connecticut 2012: Where We Are and What Lies Ahead," a presentation by OCC's Principal Utilities Finance Specialist and First Vice Chair of the Energy Efficiency Board, Richard Steeves.
February 7, 2012 - Attorney General and Consumer Counsel Urge Regulators to Clarify Standard of Review for Proposed NU/NStar Merger
February 3, 2012 - About the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
January 19, 2012 - Regulators Should Fine CL&P For Failed Repairs to Underground Distribution System in Waterbury
January 18, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Applauds PURA's Decision to Review Proposed Merger
January 18, 2012 - OCC Seeks Clarification from Appellate Court Regarding When an Agency Decision Under Reconsideration is Final for Purposes of Appeal Under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act, as Amended by Public Act 06-32. OCC's brief, linked here, focuses on the Superior Court's denial of a motion to dismiss an appeal of a Connecticut Siting Council (CSC) decision that was under reconsideration at the time the appeal was taken.
January 13, 2012 - OCC Argues for NU/NSTAR Merger Review at PURA. OCC is hopeful that a merger review will occur so that the interests of Connecticut's citizens and utility customers will be considered.
January 13, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Backs PURA, Towns
January 11, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Issues Storm Restoration Survey
January 11, 2012 - Consumer Counsel Joins Municipalities' Call For Immediate Steps to Prepare For Next Storm
January 4, 2012 - State Utility Regulators Expected To Throw Out Decision, Will Call For Full Review of NU-NSTAR Merger