Latest News - 2013
December 26, 2013 - Shelton Herald: UI Bills Expected to Drop in the New Year
December 24, 2013 - View Fact Sheet: New Charge Included in Your 2014 Electric Bill
December 23, 2013 - OCC Notice: Encouraging Participation in Winter Heating Assistance Programs
December 20, 2013 - Consumer Counsel Advice: Budgeting for Rising Energy Prices in January
December 20, 2013 - Summary: Consumer Counsel Katz Speaks at December 2013 CPES Meeting
December 18, 2013 - Announcement: OCC Chairs Newly Formed NASUCA Committee
December 16, 2013 - Notice: Consumer Counsel Katz to Participate in AARP Teletown Hall Meeting
December 12, 2013 - Event Recap: OCC at Somers Solar Facility Dedication Ceremony
December 10, 2013 - Middletown Press: Gov. Malloy Speaks on Clean Energy at Chamber Breakfast
December 10, 2013 - Report: Consumer Counsel Katz as Panelist at CCIF and NASUCA Orlando Conferences
December 6, 2013 - Statement of Consumer Counsel Katz on New England Joint Energy Infrastructure
December 2, 2013 - WTNH News: Coverage of Single Pole Administrator Hearing
November 27, 2013 - Legal Filing: OCC Testimony in PURA Single Pole Administrator Docket
November 27, 2013 - OCC Recommendation: Rate Decrease for Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) Customers
November 26, 2013 - Meeting Recap: IRS Repair Tax Allowance and Ratepayer Benefits
November 22, 2013 - Summary: OCC Engagement in Connecticut Cyber Security Discussion
November 7, 2013 - New Haven Register: Regulators to Review NU IT Outsourcing Decision
November 4, 2013 - Legal Filing: OCC Petition for Appeal in Aquarion Rate Case
November 1, 2013 - Hartford Courant: State Officials Urge Cuts to CL&P Storm Cost Request
October 30, 2013 - WTNH News: Report on Unfair Water Billing Impacts
October 15, 2013 - Legal Brief: OCC Advocates for Ratepayers in Natural Gas Expansion Docket
October 2, 2013 - News: Aquarion Water Rate Increase Slashed in PURA Final Decision
October 2, 2013 - Report: OCC Participation in CNG Rate Case
September 13, 2013 - News: Consumer Advocates Argue for Internet Consumer Protections in Federal Court
September 10, 2013 - Notice: PURA Hearings on Natural Gas Expansion Plan
September 3, 2013 - Summary: Regulators Approve Connecticut Water Settlement and Refund
August 30, 2013 - View OCC Annual Report 2013
August 20, 2013 - Report: OCC Participation in 959 Area Code Overlay Issues
August 13, 2013 - OCC Request: PURA Investigation Into Direct Energy Marketing Program
- Hartford Courant: Consumer Advocate Pushes For Look At Direct Energy Marketing
- New Haven Register: Connecticut Official Wants Probe of Direct Energy
August 7, 2013 - Preliminary Decision: Transmission Rates Favorable to New England Customers
July 31, 2013 - Announcement: NTIA Awards $1.4 Million Grant to CT for FirstNet Planning
July 30, 2013 - View Draft Decision in United Illuminating Rate Case
July 25, 2013 - News: CL&P and Yankee Gas Launch AllConnect Service for Customers
July 23, 2013 - Hartford Courant Op-Ed: Pricing Electricity By Demand and Customer Heat
July 15, 2013 - Report: OCC Participation in Bridgeport Steel Pointe Project Docket
July 1, 2013 - Notice: Agreement Provides $10 Million Refund to Connecticut Water Co. Customers
June 20, 2013 - Report: OCC Participation in Aquarion Water Rate Case
June 17, 2013 - News: Consumer Counsel Wins Court Case Regarding Waterside Power Plant Payments
June 14, 2013 - OCC Report: Advocating for Central Management of Public Rights of Way
- Report of Pole Attachment Working Group on Recommended Structure
- View OCC Written Comments on Pole Attachment Recommendations
June 7, 2013 - News: AG and OCC Win Refunds for Customers of Unauthorized Sub-Metering
June 4, 2013 - Hartford Courant: AG and OCC State UI Rates Should Decrease
June 1, 2013 - CT News Junkie: Lawmakers Reject Selling Electric Bills to Bidders
May 23, 2013 - New Haven Register: Consumer Counsel Katz Opposes Connecticut Power Plan
May 22, 2013 - NBC CT: Electricity Customers Could See Major Switch In Service
May 16, 2013 - NBC CT: Electric Bill Surge Raises Questions - Interview with Elin Katz
May 16, 2013 - View OCC Brief in 2013-2015 Conservation and Load Management Docket
May 13, 2013 - Resolution: ISO-New England Budget Action Settlement Agreement
May 13, 2013 - Report: Regulators Address Utility Issues Resulting From Storm Sandy
May 8, 2013 - Notice: $75 Million Reimbursement for Ratepayers from Nuclear Waste Storage Settlement
April 24, 2013 - Presentation: FirstNet Grant and CT Public Safety Upgrades
April 16, 2013 - Read Letter From Consumer Counsel to United Illuminating Ratepayers
April 9, 2013 - Statement: Consumer Counsel Katz on CL&P Storm Documents
March 27, 2013 - Report: OCC Participation in CL&P Stamford Underground Transmission Project
March 20, 2013 - News: Aquarion Water Company Applies for Rate Increase
March 20, 2013 - Update: OCC Staff Members Testify Before Legislative Committees
March 15, 2013 - Meeting Recap: OCC and Spectra Energy on Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion
February 21, 2013 - Opposition: OCC Testimony Against Telephone Company Deregulation Bill
January 31, 2013 - Report: OCC in PURA Investigation of Utility Restoration After Storm Sandy
January 25, 2013 - Industry Update: Consolidation of the Water Industry Continues
January 18, 2013 - Notice: United Illuminating Files Notice of Intent for Rate Case
January 1, 2013 - AARP: Guaranteeing Landlines Everywhere in Connecticut