(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement in response to the votes by the Connecticut House of Representatives this afternoon approving the nominations of David Arconti, Jr. and Marissa Gillett to serve as commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA):
“David Arconti and Marissa Gillett have an incredible amount of knowledge and experience on energy policy and are the kind of qualified candidates we need serving on behalf of the state and its ratepayers. Each nominee has a record of fairness, collaboration, and accountability, and will put consumers first in their decision making and leadership. I applaud the House of Representatives for agreeing that these nominees should serve on PURA and I look forward to their confirmation by the Senate.”
Both nominations next require approval by the Senate, which is the final step in the legislative confirmation process.